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| name              = Ethiopian music
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| cultural_origins  = [[Ethiopia]]
| instruments       = {{hlist|[[Krar]]|[[masenqo]]|[[saxophone]]|[[washint]]|[[begena]]}}
| subgenres         = [[Ethiopian chant|Zema (Christian Liturgical Chant)]] <br> [[Ethio-jazz]]
| regional_scenes   = {{hlist|[[Amhara Region]]|[[Tigray Region]]|[[Addis Ababa]]}}
| local_scenes      = {{hlist|[[Begmeder]]|[[Shewa]]|[[Gojjam]]|[[Wello]]}}
| other_topics      = [[Music of Eritrea]]
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'''Ethiopian music''' is a term that can mean any music of Ethiopian origin, however, often it is applied to a genre, a distinct [[Musical mode|modal system]] that is [[Pentatonic scale|pentatonic]], with characteristically long intervals between some notes.

The music of the [[Ethiopian Highlands]] uses a fundamental modal system called ''[[qenet]]'', of which there are four main modes: {{transliteration|am|[[tezeta]]}}, {{transliteration|am|bati}}, {{transliteration|am|[[Ambassel scale|ambassel]]}}, and {{transliteration|am|anchihoy}}.<ref name=Grove356>{{cite NewGrove2001|title=Ethiopia|last=Shelemay|first=Kay Kaufman|volume=viii|page=356}}<!-- This citation is specific to a specific author and page number --></ref> Three additional modes are variations on the above: tezeta minor, bati major, and bati minor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Frangou|first=Chris|title=Common Ethiopian Pentatonic Scales or Qenet (ቅኝት woyesa)|url=https://www.academia.edu/32420477|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Barihun">[[Abatte Barihun]], liner notes of the album [[Ras Deshen (album)|Ras Deshen]], 200.</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Abate|first=Ezra|title=Ethiopian Kiñit (scales): Analysis of the formation and structure of the Ethiopian scale system|url=http://portal.svt.ntnu.no/sites/ices16/Proceedings/Volume%204/Ezra%20Abate%20-%20Ethiopian%20Kiñit.pdf|journal=Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies|access-date=2020-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920180252/http://portal.svt.ntnu.no/sites/ices16/Proceedings/Volume%204/Ezra%20Abate%20-%20Ethiopian%20Ki%C3%B1it.pdf|archive-date=2018-09-20|url-status=dead}}</ref> Some songs take the name of their qenet, such as [[tizita]], a song of reminiscence.<ref name=Grove356 /> When played on traditional instruments, these modes are generally not [[Musical temperament|tempered]] (that is, the pitches may deviate slightly from the Western-tempered tuning system), but when played on Western instruments such as pianos and guitars, they are played using the Western-tempered tuning system.

Music in the Ethiopian highlands is generally [[Monophony|monophonic]] or [[heterophony|heterophonic]].<ref name=Grove356 /> In certain southern areas, some music is [[Polyphony|polyphonic]]. [[Dorze people|Dorze]] polyphonic singing (''edho'') may employ up to five parts; [[Majangir]], four parts.<ref name=Grove356 />

==Musical instruments==

===Chordophones===
[[File:Masinko and krar.jpg|thumb|
''[[Masenqo]]'' (left) and ''[[Krar]]'' (right)]]
In the highlands, traditional [[string instrument]]s include the ''[[:masenqo]]'' (also known as {{transliteration|am|masinko}}), a one-string [[Bow (music)|bowed]] [[:lute]]; the ''[[:krar]]'' (also known as {{transliteration|am|kirar}}), a six-string [[:lyre]]; and the ''[[:begena]]'', a large ten-string lyre.<ref name=Grove355>Shelemay, pp. 355–356</ref>
The {{transliteration|am|dita}} (a five-string lyre)<ref>[http://www.mekatecha.com/article_read.php?a=53 Ethiopian Traditional Music Instruments] (on Mekatecha - Tigrina Language News and Culture website)</ref> and [[:musical bow]]s (including an unusual three-string variant) are among the chordophones found in the [[:Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region|south]].<ref name=Grove355 />

===Aerophones===
The {{transliteration|am|[[washint]]}} is a [[bamboo]] [[flute]] that is common in the highlands.<ref name=Grove355 />  [[Trumpet]]-like instruments include the ceremonial {{transliteration|am|[[Kakaki|malakat]]}} used in some regions, and the {{transliteration|am|[[holdudwa]]}} ([[Horn (anatomy)|animal horn]]; compare [[shofar]]) found mainly in the south.<ref name=Grove355 />  {{transliteration|am|[[Embilta]]}} flutes have no finger holes, and produce only two tones, the [[Fundamental frequency|fundamental]] and a fourth or fifth [[Interval (music)|interval]].<ref name=Grove355 /> These may be metal (generally found in the north) or bamboo (in the south).<ref name=Grove355 />  The [[Konso]] and other people in the south play {{transliteration|am|fanta}}, or [[pan flute]]s. It has 6 holes.

===Idiophones===
In the [[Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church|Ethiopian Orthodox Church]], [[liturgical music]] employs the senasel (a [[sistrum]]).<ref name=Grove355 /> Additionally, the clergy will use [[Walking stick#Religious use|walking stick]], called [[mequamia]],<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5XKm6VSoy0 | title = Playing the {{transliteration|am|maqwamiya}}, {{transliteration|am|senasel}} and {{transliteration|am|kebero}} explained | via = youtube}}</ref> to maintain rhythm.<ref name=Grove355 /> Rural churches historically used a {{transliteration|am|dawal}} to call the faithful to prayer. They are made from stone slabs or pieces of wood.<ref name=Grove355 /> The [[Beta Israel]] use a small [[gong]] called a {{transliteration|am|qachel}} as liturgical accompaniment, though {{transliteration|am|qachel}} may also refer to a small [[Bell (instrument)|bell]].<ref name=Grove355 /> The {{transliteration|am|toom}}, a [[lamellophone]], is used among the [[Nuer people|Nuer]], [[Anuak people|Anuak]], [[Majangir]], [[Surma people|Surma]], and other [[Nilotic]] groups.<ref name=Grove355 /> Metal leg rattles are common throughout the south.<ref name=Grove355 />

===Membranophones===
The {{transliteration|am|[[kebero]]}} is a large [[hand drum]] used in the Orthodox Christian liturgy.<ref name=Grove355 /> Smaller kebero drums may be used in secular celebrations.<ref name=Grove355 /> The {{transliteration|am|[[nagarit]]}}, played with a curved stick, is usually found in a secular context such as royal functions or the announcement of proclamations, though it has a liturgical function among the Beta Israel.<ref name=Grove355 /> The [[Gurage people|Gurage]] and certain other populations in the lowlands commonly play the {{transliteration|am|[[atamo]]}}, a small hand drum sometimes made of clay.<ref name=Grove355 /> In [[Gambela Region]], the [[Anuak people|Anuak]] specify three different kinds of drums: the {{transliteration|am|anedo}} (small drum), the {{transliteration|am|odola}} (medium drum), and the {{transliteration|am|bul}} (big drum), with different rhythmic patterns attached to certain song genres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sbmusicology.com/instruments.html|title=Musical Instruments|date=2019-01-10|website=Songs from Ethiopia and South Sudan|access-date=2019-01-10}}</ref> There is a special kind of drum referred to as tom-tom that is used in the southwestern part of the country, in Gambella Region. The beating of drums in general is very characteristic of the fast songs played in the south of the country, where you have the Kenbata, [[Hadiya people|Hadiya]], [[Gedeo people|Gedeo]], [[Sidama people|Sidama]], and others performing their colorful, traditional belly dances that are reminiscent of the Middle Eastern or Arabic dancers.<ref>"Songs from Ethiopia and South Sudan". sbmusicology.com.</ref>

==Traditional music and characteristics==
[[Ethiopia]] has a long and at times tormented history. It has an equally long and fascinating history of arts and culture. Ethiopia and its folk music and culture have a long step in the history of [[civilization]]. The music of Ethiopia is a reflection of all the historical and social episodes, such as the military campaigns that various warlords or chiefs had to launch. The music is about war as well as patriotism, songs of victory, and songs that incite support for a certain crusade.<ref>Moges, G. (2008). Music Education in Ethiopia: A Historical Perspective. Journal of Historical Research in Music Education, 30(1), 27-45.</ref> The music is also about love, with wonderful melodies and poetic lyrics. The spirituality of Ethiopians is expressed in the form of music. All these types of tunes and melodies are prepared and performed using various traditional instruments.<ref name="Kebede, A. 2012">Kebede, A. (SEPTEMBER 26, 2012). The Music of Ethiopia: Land of Wax and Gold. BY WORLD MUSIC NETWORK</ref>

Music in the country can be traced back to the Ethiopian highlands, where the strong oral-literary custom was born. In this area, traditional music is played by mostly itinerant musicians called azmaris, who are regarded with respect in their society. As this form of music slowly spread across the country, it appropriated aspects of the regions it infiltrated, depending on the local customs, culture, and religion. The music and culture of Ethiopia has been influenced by Christianity, [[Islam]], and Judaism among other factors. [[Ethiopia]] has a diverse number of ethnic groups, more than 75 ethnic groups with each ethnic group having diverse traditional music and sounds.

==Characteristics of the traditional music==

Music from the highlands of Ethiopia has a modal system called qenet which consists of four main modes; tezeta, bati, ambassel, and anchihoy. It also consists of three additional modes; tezeta minor, bati major, and bati minor.<ref>Alemu, Ashenati kebede. (2019). Ethiopia kinit(scales); Analysis of the Formation and structure of the Ethiopian scale system.</ref>
•	Pentatonic Scales: Ethiopian music has a pentatonic modal system with long intervals between notes contributing to the distinctive nature of the music.<ref name="Kebede, A. 2012"/>

Complex rhythms: Ethiopian music is known for its intricate rhythmic patterns, as with the case for many African music, often featuring irregular meters and syncopation.

Vocal styles: Traditional Ethiopian singing includes a variety of vocal techniques, such as melismatic, ornamentation, vocal slides, and call-and-response structures. In terms of instruments, Ethiopian music incorporates a wide variety of instruments. These instruments include the masinko, the krar, the washint, the begena, the kebero, and the tom-tom.

Regional variations: Different regions of Ethiopia have their distinct musical styles since it has more than 75 ethnic groups with each ethnic group having diverse traditional music and sounds.

Cultural significance: Music holds deep cultural and social significance in Ethiopia, often accompanying religious ceremonies, cultural festivals, and social gatherings. Stimulating and expressing emotion in the performers, and imparting it to the listeners. This is a key trait of the Ethiopian traditional music. The emotion may be religious exaltation, as in the creation chant and a sacred song; grief, as in the laments; longing or passion, as in the love song.<ref>
Merriam, A.P. (1964). The Anthropology of Music. Northwestern University Press.</ref>

==Traditional dances==

The various [[tribe]]s and ethnic groups of Ethiopia have their distinct music, cultures, and traditions. According to some analysts, Ethiopian dances are not divided according to their function but rather according to their uniqueness and individuality. Therefore, there are over 150 unique dance movements across Ethiopia. [[Oromia]] region is the largest and their dance styles are different depending on place. Some of the famous dances are “[[Shewa]] [[Oromo people|Oromo]]” and “[[Harar]] Oromo”. Especially, Shewa Oromo dance has unique costumes as well as steps. Women wear leather-made wild two-piece costumes decorated with shells. Men wear fur skin like a lion’s mane on the head and use sticks for dance. What is most surprising is women’s very fast and sharp neck motion. For example, the [[Tigrayans]] to the north have a smooth, circular dance routine characterized by shoulder and neck movements. The [[Amhara people|Amharas]] at the center of the country have a dance style dominated by upper body and neck movements. The Oromos at the center and south have a jumping style and full-bodied dance routine. The [[Gurage people|Gurages]] have an acrobatic dance that requires high levels of arm, leg, and body coordination. The [[Welayta people|Welayita]], Kenbata, [[Sidama people|Sidama]], [[Dawro people|Dawro]], and others among the peoples of the South Region have very attractive belly dances that are hugely popular throughout the nation. The beats are quite rhythmic and fast. [[Eskista]] is a traditional Ethiopian cultural dance from the [[Amhara people|Amhara]] ethnic group performed by men, women, and children. It's known for its unique emphasis on intense shoulder movement which it shares with the shim-shim dance of the [[Tigrinya language|Tigrinya]] people in neighboring [[Eritrea]]. The dance is characterized by rolling and bouncing the shoulders, jilting the chest, and thrusting the neck in various directions. Motives and characteristics of the dance often vary according to the performers and the context, for example, war songs, hunting songs, shepherd songs, love songs, and work songs. The best dancer is typically appointed as the leader of the group and/or the best singer. Eskista dance brings the dancer into a role as a storyteller, who then expresses with his or her body the cultural traditions and life of the community. The dance, as well as the music and singing, serve as symbolic messages of Ethiopian society as a whole.<ref>Mocha Ethiopia Dance Group (English site)
Ethiopian cultural folk dance troupe in Japan</ref>

==Religious and secular music==
[[Religious music]] is very important and plays significant role to [[Ethiopian Orthodox]] society. The term ''mezmur'' is instinctively denotes an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo music. There are also wide range of [[Islamic music]]. [[Protestant]] music also plays a dominant role since booming its distribution via CDs in 2000s, and recently it evolves from digital downloads.
 
Some Ethiopian religious music has an ancient [[Christianity|Christian]] element, traced to [[Yared]], who lived during the reign of Emperor Gebre Meskel (Son of [[Kaleb of Axum|Kaleb of Aksumite Empire]]) in the 6th century. Yared was considered the father of Ethiopian-Eritrean traditional music as well as he composed chant or ''[[Ethiopian chant|Zema]]'' and the use in [[liturgical music]]. ''Zema'' is divided into three chant modes: Ge'ez, Ezel and Araray.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-04-05|title=Saint Yared (505-571) •|url=https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/saint-yared-505-571/|access-date=2022-02-05|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Menzuma|Manzuma]], which developed around 1907, is sung in [[Amharic language|Amharic]] and [[Oromo language|Oromo]] most notably in [[Dire Dawa]], [[Harar]] and [[Jimma]] where Ethiopian Muslims reside.<ref>{{citation|title=World Music in Focus – Ethiopia|url=https://www.imaginative-traveller.com/index.php?app=content&controller=article&id=54|date=n.d.}}</ref>  In the [[Ethiopian Highlands]], traditional secular music is played by mostly itinerant musicians called {{transliteration|am|[[azmari]]s}}, who are regarded with respect in Ethiopian society.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
== Role of Digital Streaming==
Since the 2010s, Ethiopia’s music industry has undergone significant transformation with the rise of digital platforms such as YouTube and Spotify. Contemporary musicians like Teddy Afro, Betty G, and Rophnan have introduced modern interpretations of traditional sounds, blending Ethio-jazz, hip hop, and electronic influences. This digital shift has expanded Ethiopian music’s global reach and provided new opportunities for artists to engage with diaspora audiences.<ref>Bekele, N. (2023). “Digital Music and Cultural Exchange in Ethiopia.” East African Journal of Media Studies, 11(2), 55–70.</ref><ref>Habte, D. (2024). Modern Ethiopian Sounds: Tradition and Technology. Addis Ababa University Press.</ref>

==Popular music==
{{main|Popular music in Ethiopia}}
{{Further information|Ethiopian Golden Age of music}}
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Ethiopia is a musically traditional country. [[Popular music]] is played, recorded and listened to, but most musicians also sing traditional songs, and most audiences choose to listen to both popular and traditional styles. A long-standing popular musical tradition in Ethiopia was that of [[brass band]]s, imported from [[Jerusalem]] in the form of forty [[Armenia]]n orphans ([[Arba Lijoch]]) during the reign of [[Haile Selassie]]. This band, which arrived in Addis Ababa on 6 September 1924, became the first official orchestra of Ethiopia. By the end of [[World War II]], large orchestras accompanied singers; the most prominent orchestras were the [[Ethiopian National Defence Force Band|Army Band]], [[Police band (music)|Police Band]], and [[Kebur Zabagna|Imperial Bodyguard Band]].

From the 1950s to the 1970s, Ethiopian popular musicians included [[Mahmoud Ahmed]], [[Alemayehu Eshete]], [https://www.musicinafrica.net/directory/hirut-bekele Hirut Bekele], [[Ali Birra]], [[Ayalew Mesfin]], [[Kiros Alemayehu]], [[Muluken Melesse]] and [[Tilahun Gessesse]], while popular folk musicians included [[Alemu Aga]], [[Kassa Tessema]], [[Ketema Makonnen]], [[Asnaketch Worku]], and [[Mary Armede]].  Perhaps the most influential musician of the period, however, was [[Ethio-jazz]] innovator [[Mulatu Astatke]].  [[Amha Records]], [[Kaifa Records]], and [[Philips|Philips-Ethiopia]] were prominent Ethiopian record labels during this era.  Since 1997, Buda Musique's ''[[Éthiopiques]]'' series  has compiled many of these singles and albums on compact disc.

During the 1980s, the [[Derg]] controlled Ethiopia, and emigration became almost impossible. Musicians during this period included [[Ethio Stars]], [[Walias Band]] and [[Roha Band]], though the singer [[Neway Debebe]] was most popular. He helped to popularize the use of {{transliteration|am|[[seminna-werq]]}} (wax and gold, a poetic form of double entendre) in music (previously only used in [[qiné]], or poetry) that often enabled singers to criticize the government without upsetting the censors. Soldier songs such as Zeraf poetry, Fukera, Shilela, and Kererto were the first recorded instances of the [[Amharic]] language during the medieval period and remain an important part of Amhara culture to this day.

===Contemporary scene===
[[File:Teddy Afro.jpg|thumb|[[Teddy Afro]] singing at a concert in June 2011]]

The most prominent internationally acclaimed Ethiopian singers are [[Aster Aweke]], [[Alemayehu Eshete]], [[Gigi (singer)|Gigi]], [[Teddy Afro]], Tilahun Gessesse and Mahmoud Ahmed. Tilahun Gessesse was popular through 20th-century and nicknamed "The Voice" due to his prolong [[tenor]] vocal. In 2001, Teddy Afro debut his album ''Abugida'' and quickly become famous singer in his generation, nicknamed "Blatenaw" (English: The boy). Some commentators also compare Teddy Afro with Tilahun Gessesse by musical style and patriotic sentiments. Through her performing with prominent Western [[jazz]] musicians such as [[Bill Laswell]] (who is also her husband) and [[Herbie Hancock]], Gigi has brought Ethiopian music to popular attention, especially in the United States, where she now lives. Through her 1999 album ''Hagere'' and "Abebayehosh", Aster Aweke is renowned for her voice that attracted broader audience.

Another noteworthy singer is [[Neway Debebe]], who was very popular among the youth of the 1980s and early 1990s with such songs as "Yetekemt Abeba," "Metekatun Ateye," "Safsaf," and "Gedam" – among others. [[Abatte Barihun]] has exemplified all four main {{transliteration|am|qenets}} on his 2005 album ''[[Ras Deshen (album)|Ras Deshen]]''.<ref name=Barihun />

''Éthiopiques'' producer [[Francis Falceto]] criticizes contemporary Ethiopian music for eschewing traditional instruments and ensemble playing in favor of [[one-man band]]s using [[synthesizer]]s.<ref name="afropop-francis">{{cite web |url=http://www.afropop.org/multi/interview/ID/109/Francis%20Falceto%20on%20the%20Ethiopian%20Diaspora |title=Francis Falceto - Ethiopia: Diaspora and Return (interview) |access-date=March 10, 2007 |last=Eyre |first=Banning |date=2005-12-18 |work=[[Afropop Worldwide]] |publisher=World Music Productions |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001958/http://www.afropop.org/multi/interview/ID/109/Francis%20Falceto%20on%20the%20Ethiopian%20Diaspora |archive-date=September 27, 2007 }}</ref> Harvard University professor Kay Kaufman Shelemay, on the other hand, maintains that there is genuine creativity in the contemporary music scene.<ref name="afropop-kay">{{cite web |url=http://www.afropop.org/multi/interview/ID/108/Kay+Kaufman+Shelemay-Ethiopia%3A+Diaspora+and+Return |title=Kay Kaufman Shelemay - Ethiopia: Diaspora and Return (interview) |access-date=March 10, 2007 |last=Eyre |first=Banning |date=2006-09-15 |work=[[Afropop Worldwide]] |publisher=World Music Productions |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025065723/http://www.afropop.org/multi/interview/ID/108/Kay%20Kaufman%20Shelemay-Ethiopia%3A%20Diaspora%20and%20Return |archive-date=October 25, 2007 }}</ref> She further points out that Ethiopian music is not alone in shifting to electronically produced music, a point that Falceto acknowledges.<ref name="afropop-francis"/><ref name="afropop-kay"/>
[[File:Aster Aweke.jpeg|thumb|[[Aster Aweke]] in 2012 concert tour]]
In the West, several bands were also created in recent years to play music inspired by the ''Éthiopiques'' series and other examples of Ethiopian music of the '60s and '70s. They include [[Boston]]'s [[Either/Orchestra]],<ref name=Levessque>{{cite news  |author = Roger Levesque  |title=Either/Orchestra brings African Sound to Edmonton  |work=[[Edmonton Journal]]  |date=November 13, 2012}}</ref> [[Imperial Tiger Orchestra]] (Switzerland),<ref>{{cite news | first = Robin | last = Denselow | author-link = Robin Denselow | title = Imperial Tiger Orchestra – review | date = 12 January 2012 | url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jan/12/imperial-tiger-orchestra-review | work = [[The Guardian]] | access-date = 2013-03-02}}</ref> and [[Le Tigre des platanes]] (France).<ref name=Queille>{{cite news  |author = Queille Dominique  |title= Le Tigre des Platanes fait ses griffes à Africolor  |work=[[Libération]]  |date=December 19, 2007}}</ref>

New genres of music, popular in western countries, such as EDM, [[Rock music|rock]] and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] have been introduced in recent years. Musical acts like [[Jano Band]] play a new style of music [[progressive rock]], with a mix of Ethiopian music.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/jano-band-takes-ethio-rock-coke-studio-africa|title=Jano Band takes Ethio-rock to Coke Studio Africa|date=20 July 2017}}</ref> Hip hop music started influencing Ethiopian music in the early to mid 2000s and culminated with the creation of Ethiopian hip hop, rhymed in the native [[Amharic]] language. The earliest and most influential rappers of the hip hop were [[Teddy Yo]] and [[Lij Michael]], with the latter being more commercially successful.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sde.co.ke/article/2000214272/tanzania-s-yamoto-band-in-kenya-for-a-collaboration-with-ethiopia-s-lij-michael|title=Tanzania's Yamoto band in Kenya for a collaboration with Ethiopia's Lij Michael|last=Nyanga|first=Caroline|website=Standard Digital News|access-date=2017-08-26}}</ref> The success of both [[Jano Band]] and Lij Michael led to their inclusion in the 2017 edition of Coke Studio Africa.<ref name=":1" />
The electronic dance music in Ethiopia was not fully developed until mid-2010, although some electronic music employment with [[hip hop]] element began in the 2000s. 
In 2018, a [[Disk jockey|DJ]] and [[recording artist]] named [[Rophnan]] introduced the country to his own version of [[electronic dance music]], winning the album of the year award and changing the mainstream music scene further.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/article/rophnan-shines-leza-awards-night |title=Rophnan shines at Leza Awards night |date=27 October 2018 |first=Hiwot |last=Abebe |website=www.thereporterethiopia.com}}</ref> Along with the Ethiopian diaspora, western artists such as [[JID]], [[Billy Woods]] ([[Aethiopes (album)|Aethiopes]]), and [[Yves Tumor]] (Bekelé Berhanu) have also taken influence from the nations music. Global superstar [[the Weeknd]] (Abel Tesfaye), born in Canada to Ethiopian parents from the [[Amhara people|Amhara]] ethnicity, would later go on to be one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|world's best-selling music artists]].

===Record labels===
Since 2016, the most used [[record label]] is {{interlanguage link|Hope Music Entertainment|am|ሆፕ ሚውዚክ ኢንተርንቴንመንት}}, while Minew Shewa Entertainment and Admas Music are used as secondary labels. Hope Music Entertainment, Minew Shewa Entertainment and Dire Tube become the country's online [[streaming media]] in recent years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hope Entertainment – Ethiosports|url=https://www.ethiosports.com/news/hope-entertainment/|access-date=2020-10-09|language=en-US}}</ref> Dire Tube typically recovers older recordings and music videos. The most notable label throughout the 2000s is {{interlanguage link|Nahom Records Inc.|am|ናሆም ሪከርድስ}}, which is still active.

Since 2020s, labels like Ella Records<ref>{{Cite web |title=ELLA RECORDS |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDBbkHGIyn3He74px7Uwig#:~:text=@ellarecords,Community |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=YouTube |language=en}}</ref> and  Bahgna TV<ref>{{Cite web |title=BAHGNA TV |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxfMAD_4xN2dWpfpaaPA9w |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=YouTube |language=en}}</ref> become more popular.

==See also==
*[[Music and politics in Ethiopia]]
*[[Qene]]

==References==
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== Further reading ==
* Tamrat Taddesse, [https://www.persee.fr/doc/ethio_0066-2127_1985_num_13_1_928 "A short Note on the Ethiopian Church Music"], ''Annales d'Ethiopie'', 13 (1985), pp.&nbsp;137–143

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