Shashemel 30 Nov Live01-02-04 Min Official

Dark roasted Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee, a light rain outside your window, and headphones with a wide soundstage. Have you heard this recording? Is "Shashemel" a misspelling of the town, or a specific artist alias? Drop your memories of the Shashemene live scene in the comments.

For the uninitiated, the title reads like a cryptic file name pulled from a forgotten hard drive. For those in the know, it is a 48-minute journey into the heart of a single, humid night in Shashemene, Ethiopia—the spiritual and cultural hub known for its Rastafarian community and a unique fusion of Nyabinghi drums with modal jazz. Shashemel 30 Nov Live01-02-04 Min

There are live albums that feel like a concert, and then there are recordings that feel like a place . falls squarely into the second category. Dark roasted Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee, a light rain

Date: November 30, 2023 (Archival Review) Genre: Experimental / Electronic / Ethio-Jazz Fusion Format: Digital Bootleg / Live Session Drop your memories of the Shashemene live scene