The #Ethiopiques series which began in the late 1990s was responsible for introducing many of us in the US and Europe to the brilliant sounds of 60s & 70s Ethiopian jazz. I worked at a record shop in New Orleans around 2010 and the owner, who was also obsessed with this music, traveled to Ethiopia and brought back dozens of #cassettes. There’s quite an array here—from vocal to instrumental, folk to jazz. My favorite might be the Ali Mohammed Birra tape. He was featured on later Ethiopiques compilations and is considered an icon of Oromo music.
Thanks to @cybeardjm for reminding me of this beautiful music and for the constant stream of #music from The Continent.