I would go run to him to do one of the many things that he does to entertain or teach me. That is when he would put his hand on my back and start singing.
Aba woldiye gedel gebu biye!
Shiskerekeru bedem tenekeru!
Shiskerekeru bedem tenekeru!
Achuldra achuldra! Achuldra achuldra!
He would tap my back consequently with the beat of the song that he is singing. I never knew the meaning but it was engaging and witty. Who is Aba woldye? And why the hell are we singing about him?
That was my grandfather; he could answer any question I ever asked him. He knows everything, so why didn’t I ever ask him the meaning of the song?
Actually I feel the same way about all the songs from our childhood; how come the jib is in the gedel and why is after our Qit? Seriously need the answer, still do!
The songs of our childhood, oh the very many songs! I never really thought about the number of songs we knew?
Ere lijoch lijoch!
eneChawet beTam!
kengedeh lijenet temeleso Aymetam!
mT’s, I wish I had believed it at the time. I would have played harder. I would have had notepads to write all the songs down.
I was never acquainted with a man named Seleshi Demissie; better known as singer & artist Gash Abera Molla who embarked on a "crusade to rid Addis Ababa of trash and to preserve cultural heritage by restoring monuments and beautifying the city by planting palm trees." Podcasted are few songs that reminded me of the good old days. Abish-Geleba, which has parts of the lyrics from what my grandfather used to sing to me; Chereka Dimbuloqa; and Che Belew which happens to be my favorite from the album.
Gash Abera Molla is a genius with the Krar as you will hear! Put your speakers up and Che belew ere che belew…. I don’t know what Che is but for some reason I just want to Che Che Che!
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wow, nise muziqa thank you for sharing this, where can i get a copy of the album?
also where can i find more information of gash abera molla? sounds very interesting
i remember we would cross arms and do a spining dance chewata type of thing with so music? i forget what the name of the song is? i am wondering if any of the above one of those songs?
LOL *tears*
very nice finds! where does one find the CD or the free load???
and as for:
you are in the gedel because you were following efuye gela. i don’t know why the jib is in the gedel. but if it is there and if you are trying to climb out of the gedel, the meatiest part to meboCheQ will not be your ankles but your boooTey!
so, where exactly is the lyric about aba woldiye?
Nolawi, thanks a million for the songs. Man! it’s been ages…especially love the Dembushe gela and Chereka Dembuloka ones….love it! y’all remember ..actually ladies, do you remember Etemete ye’lomi shita…..loved the remix part @ Ke’bete belay Kura sefro…..@
I would love to buy the CD for my son and also as Christmas gifts for other kids, if available. Nolawi, if it is not on the market, maybe you can consider selling it in addition to the T’s?
I love it, very nice song Nolawi!
Thank!
Nolawi che means to ride on a back of someone a horse or your mom’s back:) have you never been asked che che libelih while you were a midget? lezeleh woy malet new. But Gash Abera meant riding a horse I think.
My goodness childhood memory in Addis…very few and far between but this piece brings tears to my eyes. How lucky you are to have been blessed with the time you spent with your grandfather, that’s what you call priceless. Love the songs.
Ok Guys I figured you guys were going to ask where you can find the arif Musiqa by Gashe Seleshi Demissie… I am personally against sharing or giving free Ethiopian music online, since it affects the future products excepts in cases where the musician is unknown to the mass… which i assume this is the case here; if so, then it helps it by promoting the musician(s) so I was not able to find a location where we could buy online except
I found 3 songs the above album! i am going to assume that Ethio Jazz might know more about the album which the podcasted songs comes from. if we are unable to find will upload online! for the likes of Timo's son and shalom shalom…
There are two more songs of Sileshi on http://www.ethiopianow.com/music/netelazema/ (Ethiopianow) music collection
Shalom the part on the top, aba woldiye gedel gebu biye shsiskekeru bedemb tenekeru
Rahwina, ya I remember that song, even though it was a ladies song… I’m in touch with my feminine side
Timo; you will get the songs one way or another… just wait I’ll let u know
Thanks alem, for the lesson… and link… I once had a crush on a girl named Alem…. I wish were here so I could tell her…
Celebrate, yes blessed GF played a major role in my life… I believe in the nurture aspect of friends theory so.. I am who I am because of him biye amnalehu… he thought me so much http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_vs_nurture
Nolawi-wonderful piece as always. Though I had a couple of CDs of Seleshe Demessae aka Gash Abera Mola, I can’t locate them. But Amazon has some info on them. Click here
So my favorite game when I was growing up was when my, sister and cousins (all 20 of us) would play “Lij lemefelg metenal.” Though I’m in my mid 30’s I wouldn’t mind playing it again-lol
Chereka is a wonderful song–how about hearing a Menelik Wossenachew version arranged by the great Girma Beyene and backed by the All Star Band.
Ethio
thanks for the links…
except the link you put up is the one from gashe aberra
the other chereqa song by gb and menelik is here
love and respect for Gash abera Mola!
Nolawi wrote:
Nolawi, that is not in the “abish geleba” clip. That is why I was wondering where you got that lyric. I have never heard of it.
EthioJazz wrote:
LOL*tears* you rock!
lij lemefeleg metenal, zare be maleda
manin tifeligalachihu zare be maleda
intinan infeligalen zare be maleda
forgot what happens next, before the guticha?
another game is:
kompase arub lerub lase, lase!
arub lase! lase! lase! arub lase!
Don’t know what language that was but it was fun. especially, when played in big groups!
Shalom that was what my Gfather sang
Shalom—wow someone who knows it LOL…
the missing parts before the guitich is
isuan/isun meto yemiwesdat/yemiwesdew maan gobez alachu
isuan/isun meto yemiwesdat/yemiwesdew igele alelen
Thank you Nolawi for the correction
Shalom shalom, lej lemefelg metenal was also one of my favorite games in school as well.
This too was another one of my favorite:
yedekubish yetemarkubish nefsanim yawekubish,
zare tiyesh mehedno,
denahunu guadegnoche,
denahunu balinjeroche…minamin
sebsibo eskiagenagnen yemiweden fetariachin.
Child hood memories…how sweet they are.
unetim kengidi lijinet temliso aymetam.
you know what guys, i remember playing debebiqosh but i dont remember any songs…
we used to count numbers….
Remember this?
how do you add a link?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nGIZr0RjXM&mode=related&search
check this out..
Gash Abera Mola is the best kerar player ever…where can I get the Album?
Where can we buy the CD?
LOL! betam des yemil, entertaining read.
Did u guys also sing, like i did,
I never realized, until I was about to write it now, that how didu is supposedly how do u do! lol. I wonder what kemishtu to the way is supposed to be??
Gash Abera Mola is the most talented and funny guy. Ireally like his songs the KIRAR. do you know where i can find his songs?
WOW– memories rushing in I have not heard or thought of these songs in YEARS!!!!!!!! I will be telling my kids of the good ole days….when mom was a kid playing akukulu….
Blue bird…koshkoshe
eveee iveee over
I like coffe I like tea
I like…. the …..likes me
this was a jump rope song…….ohhhh Nazi memories.
Ete mete ye lomi shita
ya seweye min alesh mata
minim minim minim alalegn
tidarun feto lewsedish alegn
Aywesdshm tidarun feto
belolshal gashator meto
kebte belay kura sefro/kura sefro
yelchem belo hedo bero/hedo bero
I am happy to hear about selesh demese.Do you have more songs of him. I want to know more about him.Wher is he now is he still working on his project in Ethiopia.
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