Release Date: 11 September 2015
Label: Felmay
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 885016822927
Genres: World Music
Description
The singer and songwriter Saba Anglana was born in Somalia with Ethiopian roots and is now living in Italy. 'Ye Katama Hod' (The Belly of the City) was inspired by Addis Ababa, the sprawling capital city of Ethiopia.
'Ye Katama Hod' speaks of the nostalgia of places and traditions constantly erased by the progress (Tizita), tells the problem of non-membership (Abebech) and the difficulty to recognise herself (Ma Celin Karo); the resulting individual somatization (Gabriel), loss and reacquisition of innocence (Makaan Yara). A reaction opposes to this dissolution (Zarraf) and it's created right there, in the belly of the city.
Musically the album digs into traditional structure of pentatonic scales on an acoustic basis, with double bass, drums, accordion and sometimes viola. The structure, as essential and balanced between worlds as possible, create an intimate, personal soundtrack for this global era of deep changes.
Tracklisting
Elena Ledda
Bellanöva
Eleonora Bordonaro
Gochag Askarov
Various
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Sanubar Tursun
Frank London
Julie Fowlis
Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band
Ekta Rana
Various Artists
Sonia Santos / Joao Donato
JISR
Georgette / Claudia
Alfredo De La Fe
