ASTER AWEKE

Tizita | ትዝታ

Tizita | ትዝታ Meaning Aster Aweke’s “Tizita” (ወዲያ ማዶ) is a masterclass in Ethiopian nostalgia, where her velvet voice transforms the titular “memory” into a physical landscape. The opening lines—“Gazing beyond, I measure the distance of what’s near / How can I live without my departed beloved?” (ወዲያ ማዶ እያየሁ የቅርቡን አርቄ / ምነው እኖራለው የሄደን ናፍቄ)—frame loss as geographical exile, while tears “solidify […]

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Sebebu | ሰበቡ

Sebebu | ሰበቡ Meaning “Sebebu” (ሰበቡ) laments unrequited love and societal ridicule (“They mocked me for loving you”). The narrator wears “loneliness as a garment” (ነጠላ ለብሼ), yet clings to passion, describing how their body trembles (ያንቀጠቅጠኛል) when the beloved is near. The song blends heartbreak (“You won’t come if I call”) with defiance (“My strength never fades with you”). Aster’s delivery

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