Shashemel 30 Nov Live01-02-04 Min | 2026 |

This is the beauty of underground live recordings: they document failure, euphoria, rain, and broken bottles.

Date: November 30, 2023 (Archival Review) Genre: Experimental / Electronic / Ethio-Jazz Fusion Format: Digital Bootleg / Live Session Shashemel 30 Nov Live01-02-04 Min

There are live albums that feel like a concert, and then there are recordings that feel like a place . falls squarely into the second category. This is the beauty of underground live recordings:

Dark roasted Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee, a light rain outside your window, and headphones with a wide soundstage. Have you heard this recording? Is "Shashemel" a misspelling of the town, or a specific artist alias? Drop your memories of the Shashemene live scene in the comments. Dark roasted Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee, a light rain

★★★★☆ (4/5) Lost one star for the missing Track 03; gained a star for the broken bottle.

The file names (01, 02, 04) suggest a missing track 03—perhaps the master tape was damaged, or the band played a tune the taper chose to delete. The "04 Min" on the end implies the final track might have been meant to be four minutes, but the band played for sixteen.