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Love Songs Vol​.​2

by Yishak Banjaw

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    High gloss Laminated cover, that will keep your LP in good shape for ever and will give you a great pleasure every time you open the gatefold cover! Hardly seen these kind of covers in these days.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Love Songs Vol.2 via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    edition of 150 
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      €21 EUR or more 

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Comes in a glossy durable Slipcase with a 12 pages Booklet, including interview and photos of this unique musician.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Love Songs Vol.2 via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      €14 EUR or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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      €7 EUR  or more

     

  • Full Digital Discography

    Get all 13 Teranga Beat releases available on Bandcamp and save 30%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Streams, Ormenion, Greek Fusion Orchestra Vol.2, Greek Fusion Orchestra Vol.1, Love Songs Vol.2, Aw Sa Yone Vol.2, Live à l'Étoile, Vagabonde, and 5 more. , and , .

    Purchasable with gift card

      €72.80 EUR or more (30% OFF)

     

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about

TERANGA BEAT proudly presents YISHAK BANJAW on his first international release. YISHAK BANJAW is a composer and keyboard player from Addis Ababa known to his country for his innovative compositions and unique sound. His ability to transform traditional Ethiopian songs into spacey Minimal-Wave gems creates an ultra hypnotic and psychedelic atmosphere, a sound that you have never experienced before.

Love Songs Vol.2 was recorded in 1986 at Yishak’s house, while he was working for the Police Band in Eritrea. It was released by an Eritrean label on cassette and was also distributed in Ethiopia. However, due to the shaky political situation, Yishak was forbidden to travel anywhere outside his country, including Ethiopia. Consequently Love Songs Vol.2 remained a very obscure and neglected musical experiment. Until now Yishak has released 7 albums on cassette but, unlike many Ethiopian musicians, has never managed to reach a wider and international audience.

On this album Yishak Banjaw chose to play everything on a small Casio PT, “a keyboard for kids” as he proudly mentions. He recorded the whole album live, directly to his tape recorder. Although his main instrument was a Godwin keyboard, he actually preferred to rent the Casio from a friend, as he was blown away by the way it sounded. This choice alone reveals a genuine talent that dared to beyond what his colleagues were doing at that time.

The LP version of the album is a Deluxe Edition and comes with a gatefold cover, a printed insert and an MP3 download code. The CD version includes a booklet with photos and liner notes outlining the story of this unique musician who carried the long tradition of Ethiopia into another level.

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released September 2, 2016

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