Addis Ababa Bete by Alemayehu Eshete

Album: Addis Ababa – New Beat Music From Ethiopia [1992]
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Aaaaahunim Qidim, taskakalech dorro
Eney anchiin mag’gnetey, hilm newu zendiro
Eney anchiin mag’gnetey, hilm newu zendiro
Hilm newu zendiro

Addis Abeba betei, Addis Abeba betei
Addis Abeba betei, Addis Abeba betei
Shega lij Qonjo lij, alech gorebeitey
Gorebeitey, gorebeitey, gorebeitey
Gorebeitey, gorebeitey, gorebeitey

Ere endiyawu yimegnushal, ere endiyawu yimegnushal
Ere endiyawu yimegnushal, ere endiyawu yimegnushal
Bemignot biiguazus, wodeit yagegnushal
Yagegnushal, yagegnushal, yagegnushal
Yagegnushal, yagegnushal, yagegnushal

Yeeeee-hodeyn behodey, yaafeyn, bengurguro
Endalinagerewuu, keney aydel zendiro
Endalinagerewu, keney aydel zendiro
Keney aydel zendiro

Anchin feligey meTahu, anchin feligey meTahu
Anchin feligey meTahu, anchin feligey meTahu
Shega lij Qonjo lij, seferey mech aTahu
Mech aTahugn, mech aTahugn, mech aTahugn
Mech aTahugn, mech aTahugn, mech aTahugn

Yeeeee-hodeyn behodey, yaafeyn, be’ingurguro
Endalinaagerewuu, keney aydel zendiro
Endalinaagerewu, keney aydel zendiro
Keney aydel zendiro

Addis Abeba betei, Addis Abeba betei
Addis Abeba betei, Addis Abeba betei
Shega lij Qonjo lij, alech gorebeitey
Gorebeitey, gorebeitey, gorebeitey
Gorebeitey, gorebeitey, gorebeitey
Gorebeitey, gorebeitey, gorebeitey
Gorebeitey, gorebeitey, gorebeitey

Repeat till it fades…