Recording: Abyssinian Roots

Artist: Abyssinian Roots feat. Henok Abebe

Song: Cheferaw Dera

Recorded at David Pecaut Square (Luminato Festival), June 10, 2012.

Abyssinian Roots feat. Henok Abebe - Cheferaw Dera

Full review to follow. Since making their debut back in February, this local all-star collective sounds a bit more like a band than a revue. Strong grooves for a scorching hot day.

Recording: Henok Abebe

Artist: Henok Abebe

Song: Keber Cha Cha

Recorded at 'Msaada' East Africa Relief Benefit Concert, Lula Lounge, August 25, 2011.

Henok Abebe - Keber Cha Cha

Full review to follow. A solid evening's entertainment to raise some funds for Médecins Sans Frontières' relief efforts in Somalia. The night included several well-known acts pitching in, but the headliner was the youthful Henok Abebe, a rising star in the local Ethiopian music scene. Any donations going to MSF until September 16 will be matched by the Canadian government.