Tizita
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Tinan’tenan t’so, zaren tentereso
Kenegem teweso, amna’nem adeso
Yemetal tizita gwazun agbesbeso
Outdoing yesterday, shouldering on today,
Borrowing from tomorrow, renewing yesteryears,
Comes tizita hauling possessions.
Tizita lyric, in Amharic with English translation[1]
Tizita (var. Tezeta; Amharic: ትዝታ?," which means memory,[1] "nostalgia" or "longing"[2]) is a type of song in Ethiopian and Eritrean music. The term itself may serve as the name of a ballad performed in this style, or it can refer to the musical mode used in such songs.[1][2] Western sources often compare tizita to the blues.[3][4]
Azmaris first introduced tizita.[1] Modern Ethiopian artists who have performed tizita songs include Aster Aweke, Bezawork Asfaw, Teddy Afro and Mahmoud Ahmed.
Notes and references
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- ↑ For example, the tenth release in the Ethiopiques series is titled Tezeta: Ethiopian Blues and Ballads.
