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  1. BaHrenegash
    Tsehaitu might have been already popular in and around Abashawl in  Asmara,  even throughout Eritrea, but nobody new about her in the rest of Ethiopia until she came to Addisababa with the great Tewede Reda in 1963-1964 who arranged and edited, played his gitar and recorded a CD for her. That's time most of the music shops, the Setayo BUS started playing Tsehaitu's music.  That's the time she concord the airwaves in the whole of Ethiopia.

  2. Wow… I love this song so much though I barely hear Tigrigna! This song reminds me of the saying "music is language in its own"!
    Ahmed from Harar.

  3. In 1960s Eritrea, the lady was one of VERY FEW AFRICAN WOME curving new destiny for women becoming STARS, charting new territories in music INDUSTRY & SHOW BUSINESS reserved for men.

    The Singer's name is TSEHAYTI BERAKI.

    The name of the song is "MEJEMERIA FIKRI", meaning "THE FIRST LOVE".

    Obviously, "ME-JE-ME-RIA FI-K-RI", the "FIRST LOVE" being unforgettable through out life.

    Hope, this helps.

  4. Come on,,, THIS AUDIO IS RE-RECORDED YEARS AFTER,,, Tsehaitu became far more popular using simple "KIRRAR".

    Just like AteweBirhan Seghid, Bereket Mengisteab, Wedi-Gebru, Wedi Tikul,,, etc, TOO BAD, you had NO idea Tsehaitu became far more popular using simple "KIRRAR", became Tewelde Reda came to the picture & before Base-Guitar, Organ/Key Board & Saxophones,,, etc, became part of the TRADITIONAL MUSIC.

    Therefore,,, It's NOT fair to underestimate Teshaitu's talent to credit Tewelde Reda.

  5. RUHIEGUALZERAI
    Don't forget it is Tewolde Reda the aranger , mixer and musician it is because of his gitar talent it sounds marvelous otherwise tsehaitu's voice colour quality very very normal.

  6. The song in this video on YouTube "ancient egypt / kmt music – krar" is by this woman. But does any one know the name of the song? Please tell me if you know the name of the song in that video and thank you in advance.

  7. Right, so it's the title track off an album also entitled Mejemerya Fikri. But I can't find anywhere selling it!!! Any pointers? ☆♥♫

  8. There's another, closer-sounding version on Ethiopiques Vol 5, but it's still not the one (although that also sounds tremendous)…

  9. Thanks a zillion for the reply. I had a listen and while the version on Selam still sounds great, I really, really love the bright, electrified sound of this one as opposed to the acoustic, possibly more authentic version. This one sounds like bottled sunshine. Does anyone know what it's from?

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