Comments on: GIGI / “Ethiopia” http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/ a conversation about black music Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:44:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: drfeelgoed http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-205 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 02:16:08 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-205 <p>I only knew her first 'electronic' album, so this one is a very nice surprise. Especially since Bill Laswell (didn't know he's her husband by the way) managed to 'behave'. I've got a lot of his albums, but occasionally as a producer he goes way overboard. Anyway, excellent track.</p><p><small><small><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: lucida grande; font-size: 10px; line-height: 19px;" class="Apple-style-span"><small><font color="#ffffff" style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mtume says: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </font></small></span></small></small></p><p><small><small></small></small><font color="#ffffff" style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <font color="#000000"><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Gigi</i><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> was actually Gigi's second solo album. Her solo debut was </span><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">One Ethiopia</i><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> and it is much more 'world music'-sounding than her later material. The album isn't great beginning-to-end, but if you go to emusic.com or itunes.com or one of the other a la carte download sites, look for the title track, &quot;One Ethiopia,&quot; and another track named &quot;Without.&quot; Those are both really good.</span></font><br /> </font></p> I only knew her first ‘electronic’ album, so this one is a very nice surprise. Especially since Bill Laswell (didn’t know he’s her husband by the way) managed to ‘behave’. I’ve got a lot of his albums, but occasionally as a producer he goes way overboard. Anyway, excellent track.

Mtume says:                                                      

Gigi was actually Gigi’s second solo album. Her solo debut was One Ethiopia and it is much more ‘world music’-sounding than her later material. The album isn’t great beginning-to-end, but if you go to emusic.com or itunes.com or one of the other a la carte download sites, look for the title track, "One Ethiopia," and another track named "Without." Those are both really good.

]]> by: Stephanie Renee http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-206 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:30:31 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-206 <p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000">I have NO idea what she was singing about, but Adwa just made me cry and my heart ache. Such a mournful, hauntingly beautiful sound! Thank you, as always, for introducing me to music that makes me glad to be alive and able to experience it.</font></p><p><font color="#cc0000"><font color="#cc0000"><font color="#cc0000"><small><small><small><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: lucida grande; font-size: 10px; line-height: 19px;" class="Apple-style-span"><small><font color="#ffffff" style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mtume says: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </font></small></span></small></small></small></font></font></font> <br /> </p><p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000">Stephanie,</font></p><p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000">&quot;Adwa&quot; is &quot;a remembrance of an epic battle against European colonizers.&quot; The liner notes of the <i>Gigi</i> CD give you the song lyrics in Amharic and English as well as footnotes and explanations of the themes. So click over to your favorite site and buy it!</font></p><p><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Mtume. </span></font><br /> </p> I have NO idea what she was singing about, but Adwa just made me cry and my heart ache. Such a mournful, hauntingly beautiful sound! Thank you, as always, for introducing me to music that makes me glad to be alive and able to experience it.

Mtume says:                                                     

Stephanie,

"Adwa" is "a remembrance of an epic battle against European colonizers." The liner notes of the Gigi CD give you the song lyrics in Amharic and English as well as footnotes and explanations of the themes. So click over to your favorite site and buy it!

Mtume.

]]> by: degsew mengstu http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-314 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 03:39:40 -0600 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-314 how are you Gigi? how do you fill in ethiopia? how are you Gigi? how do you fill in ethiopia?

]]> by: Mark W. http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-418 Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:07:44 -0600 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-418 Gigi, Any plans to tour and pass through Minnesota? Gigi,

Any plans to tour and pass through Minnesota?

]]> by: king tesfa http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-481 Tue, 24 Jan 2006 23:34:32 -0600 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-481 whaz up babe, nice to be an ethiopian indeed whaz up babe, nice to be an ethiopian indeed

]]> by: Afkarish http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-1166 Fri, 05 May 2006 21:20:34 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-1166 Hi Gigi: Do you have a plan to come to Ethiopia by any chance? We miss you and we wanna see you. Hi Gigi: Do you have a plan to come to Ethiopia by any chance? We miss you and we wanna see you.

]]> by: amina http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-1283 Tue, 16 May 2006 20:36:29 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-1283 ethoipia ethoipia

]]> by: Yasmin http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-2360 Sat, 03 Jun 2006 15:13:55 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-2360 hey gigi waz up ur my favorite singer i was born in usa but i will soon move to ethiopia im somalian but tell me what is ethiopia like hey gigi waz up ur my favorite singer i was born in usa but i will soon move to ethiopia im somalian but tell me what is ethiopia like

]]> by: Nazrawit dimore http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-2379 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:27:03 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-2379 Hey waz up gigi nice hair you got there Hey waz up gigi nice hair you got there

]]> by: sblove99 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-3185 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:08:43 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/09/25/gigi-ethiopia/#comment-3185 Someone please translate gold and wax for me or direct me to where the lyrics are... I love GIGI !!! Someone please translate gold and wax for me or direct me to where the lyrics are… I love GIGI !!!

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