In A Town Called AddisDub Colossus
In A Town Called Addis (Real World, 2008)
I’ve followed the career of Nick Page for a few years. He was a member of TransGlobal Underground and is now one of the components of Temple of Sound, two of my favorite world music groups. Page uses several artistic nicknames, such as Dubulah and Count Dubulah. Dub Colossus is one of his latest projects. I was very curious about this project and Dubula, as usual, did not disappointment me.
Dubulah‘s musical taste is very eclectic. He has ventured into Arabic, Jamaican, South Asian and Latin American music. In this case, however, he pursues his passion for Ethiopian music by combining his state of the art electronica expertise with the vocals and instruments of some of Ethiopia’s most talented musicians as well as ambient sounds recorded in the streets of Addis Ababa in August 2006.
For the recording sessions in the UK, Real World Records invited singer Sintayehu ‘Mimi’ Zenebe (Addis Ababa night club owner ), saxophonist Feleke Hailu, Teremag Weretow (vocals and messenqo one-string fiddle), pianist Samuel Yirga and Tsedenia Gebremarkos, winner of a Kora award as the best female singer in East Africa in 2004.
The result is a brilliant mix of rootsy Ethiopian melodies, mesmerizing African blues, and the exquisite dub and trippy global electronica enrichments provided by Dubulah. Let Dub Colossus take you to a Town Called Addis.
Buy the CD:
- In North America: A Town Called Addis
- In Europe: A Town Called Addis
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
