| Qwanqwa / Volume Two |
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| Album: | Volume Two | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Qwanqwa | Added: | Jan 2016 | |
| Label: | Fpe Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2016-01-20 | Pull Date: | 2016-03-20 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Feb 28 | Feb 14 | Feb 7 | Jan 31 | Jan 24 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 12, 2022: | Music Casserole Gelani | 4. | Feb 10, 2016: | Home on the Range Tezeta, Selam Selam | |
| 2. | Feb 27, 2016: | Music Casserole Kemekem | 5. | Feb 06, 2016: | Music Casserole Tezeta | |
| 3. | Feb 11, 2016: | Melange Tezeta | 6. | Jan 28, 2016: | Fela n Friends Mela Mela |
| Album Review |
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| Margy Kahn Reviewed 2016-01-14 | ||
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From Amharic word for “language;” energetic, slightly psychedelic-sounding band; lots of good percussion, unusual sound qualities; traditional Ethiopian music with a rock/funk/jazz sensibility no FCC violations detected *1 – Gelani (6:51) – interesting electric Ethiopian instruments (electric “krars”; nice percussive beat *2- Kemekem (4:50) – smoother sounding with guitars and violin segues to funkier sound and beat *3—Selam Selam (7:52) – heavier and more traditional sounding, but still with rock beat; slight zydeco flair with fiddle sound *4-Tezeta (11:53) – starts with a jazz-sounding tuning up; voice comes in singing presumably Amharic lyrics; interlude of experimental sounding jazz riffs; back to lyrics; finally settles into an all-instrumental groove that is pleasant to listen to *5-Mela Mela (4:25) – starts out catchy with nice violin work; fairly steady rhythm; melody circles around 6- Gorage (6:20) – punchier; strong circular bass with electric krar and violin; heavy drums and synth come in partway through; a little repetitive for me, but maybe not everyone | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Gelani | 4. | Tezeta | |||
| 2. | Kemekem | 5. | Mela Mela | |||
| 3. | Selam Selam | 6. | Gorage |