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When legendary underground band The Ex set their mind to something, they will almost always create something unique and enjoyable. Starting out as a punk outfit in 1979, this Dutch band have always been fond of experimentation and working with a whole lot of different incluences. Over the past few years they became good friends with Fendika, an acoustic 'folk' band from Ethiopia. Now they released a 7" which is pretty awesome.
This 7" shows two songs, which are quite similar but highly enjoyable. From the bio: “Addis Hum” is based on “Gue”, a traditional Ethiopian Gurage song. “Lale Guma” is a song by Ayelew Mesfin and the Fetan Band. “Shellelle” is a traditional war cry. Both are chants which narrate the battles and account for the heroes, sung to boost confidence and inspiration.
The mix of rock 'n' roll and Ethiopian instruments is not only refreshing but also pretty damn good. This is exactly what you can expect from this cooperation: uplifting rock music with a warm world music feel. It's original, it's open minded and it's fun. I'm sure these songs will appear in my summer-playlist quite often...
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This 7" shows two songs, which are quite similar but highly enjoyable. From the bio: “Addis Hum” is based on “Gue”, a traditional Ethiopian Gurage song. “Lale Guma” is a song by Ayelew Mesfin and the Fetan Band. “Shellelle” is a traditional war cry. Both are chants which narrate the battles and account for the heroes, sung to boost confidence and inspiration.
The mix of rock 'n' roll and Ethiopian instruments is not only refreshing but also pretty damn good. This is exactly what you can expect from this cooperation: uplifting rock music with a warm world music feel. It's original, it's open minded and it's fun. I'm sure these songs will appear in my summer-playlist quite often...
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