Gubiliye (feat. Nick Manasseh & Cory Seznec) by Habtamu Assefa - Sheba Sound [SHEB002]

Gubiliye (feat. Nick Manasseh & Cory Seznec)

Habtamu Assefa

A 2 track africa single (13m 40s) — released July 28th 2023 on Sheba Sound

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Gubiliye features the next release from the legendary Sheba Sound archive, with the highly talented, Abtemu Assefa, taking the lead on vocals on this popular Ethiopian Gojjami dance song. With jubilant, intimate vocals, soaring over a vibrant, throbbing pulse, this song celebrates the best of Ethiopian cultural music, harnessed through modern production.

Recorded in Fenote Selam, in the north of Ethiopia in 2013, overlaid with banjo licks (Cory Seznec) and bass overdubbing and brought to the UK for mixing and mastering at the infamous Yard Studio by legendary dub producer Nick Manasseh.

The Instrumental version provides a great example of Manasseh's impeccable live mixing, creating a deep rhythmic pulse of the vocal cut.

Sheba Sound tour the Ethiopian hinterlands, capturing the mesmerising sounds of local talented musicians, using state of the art pop-up recording studios.

Following the success of the flagship comp 'Out of Addis' the label powers on to share more of the great music in its archives.
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