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14 October 2021
8 Contemporary Ethiopian Artists to Check Out
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04 March 2016
‘Zelalem,’ An EP & Vintage Ethiopian Folk Mixtape From Producer Mikael Seifu
Ethiopian beatmaker Mikael Seifu shares his new EP 'Zelalem' and a 50-minute vintage Ethiopian folk mixtape.
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21 January 2016
Ethiopian Electronic Producer Mikael Seifu Has A New EP On The Way And We Couldn’t Be More Stoked
Hear the powerful first track off Mikael Seifu's upcoming 'Zelalem' EP, out March 4 on RVNG Intl.
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02 July 2015
Soundhunters: Ethiopian Producer Mikael Seifu's Interactive Lagos Documentary
Ethiopian electronic producer Mikael Seifu shares short Soundhunters film documenting his experience sampling the busy streets of Lagos.
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19 June 2015
Ethiopian Beatmaker Mikael Seifu Shares 'Brass'
Addis Ababa-based producer Mikael Seifu shares the slow-building 13-minute single "Brass," off his upcoming 'The Lost Drum Beat' release.
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08 June 2015
Ethiopian Beatmaker Mikael Seifu Shares 'The Lost Drum Beat'
Mikael Seifu blends off-beat UK garage beatwork with traditional Ethiopian folk sounds in his new single "The Lost Drum Beat"
Music
17 December 2014
Okayafrica's Top 10 Tracks of 2014
We list our choices for the ten best African tracks to come out in 2014, including Young Fathers, Tony Allen, Ibeyi, Fantasma and more.
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15 December 2014
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #60: MIKAEL SEIFU
Download Ethiopian beatmaker Mikael Seifu's Africa In Your Earbuds, a hazy journey through reinterpreted Ethiopian sounds.
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03 September 2014
Ethiopian Beatmaker Mikael Seifu's 'Tuff Ruff'
Stream Ethiopian beatmaker Mikael Seifu's latest ethereal single "Tuff Ruff" out September 23rd on 1423 R
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22 April 2014
Ethiopian Beatmaker Mikael Seifu's 'Yarada Lij'
Ethiopian producer Mikael Seifu crashed onto our radar with his debut single 'Yarada Lij.'
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