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| Artist: Various Artists
Label: Manteca
Category: Music
List Price: £14.99
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 633
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 698458224521
EAN: 0698458224521
ASIN: B000SFZ01G
Release Date: August 13, 2007
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 A treasure trove February 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A first for me, in world music terms and a very lovely surprise. Combining funk, African and Middle Eastern sounds makes for some really adventurous listening, quite how one reviewer gave it one star is beyond me, but each to their own.
If you're a musical adventurer like me, then delve into the riches of Ethiopiques, you will not be disappinted.
 Ethio picks November 2, 2007
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
I haven't got this CD but I do have the first 17 volumes of the series that it is the 'best of', so be warned, it is seriously addictive music. I absolutely love the series. The other reviewers have described the music so I won't bother. It covers such a range of styles that it's hard to do so anyway.
There are a lot of CDs in the series but if you like this and want to know which others to get I recommend volumes 1&3 as good compilations, volume 4 (instrumentals), 6&7 (Mahmoud Ahmed) and 14 (Getatchew Mekurya - sax player). But they're all good. Also, check out the Zanzibara series on the same label. All these CDs can be bought for about 5/6 each from other sellers overseas, via amazon, such as Caiman.
P Dowding (below) is obviously an imbecile and should stick to Busted.
Universally adored, listen & find out why for yourself September 6, 2007
40 out of 41 found this review helpful
There is undoubtedly a buzz around Ethiopian music at the moment: Jim Jarmusch was determined to make it a key component of Broken Flowers and Gilles Peterson has been championing it on Radio 1. And it seems to have garnered a rather star-studded following: Damon Albarn, Elvis Costello, Robert Plant, Tom Waits and Brian Eno amongst them.
However, it's the reaction from my circle of friends that convinced me this music really has something: everyone loves it- from the heads to the most conservative of tastes, they all dig it. There are few albums I can play at a party that get respect from the music savvy without getting groans from the uninitiated (and vice-versa).
There's a great web site where I first heard the music, you can also watch clips, read reviews, discuss the music etc there. Don't think I'm allowed to include web addresses but do a search on 'The Very Best of Ethiopiques' and you'll find it. Enjoy!
At last - love this stuff August 2, 2007
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
Saw a postcard for this release at Womad last weekend. If you've never heard it it's really incredible. Hard to describe - jazzy, funky, dreamy -not like anything else you've ever heard. There's something like 25 releases on the original series - far too many to know which to buy. Looks like this best of has got a bit of everything on it though so great place to start. Do yourself a favour and discover as the sticker on the front from Elvis Costello says
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