Ethiopian music, by how it feels

Ethiopian music runs the full spectrum — 0 safe, 6 moderate, 0 intense.

The character of Ethiopian music

Across the 6 Ethiopian music songs we've measured, intensity averages 47/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Almaz (the calmest here, 47) to Ney Ney Weleba (the most charged, 47), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Almaz.

6.0
Avg Intensity
0
Safe
6
Moderate
0
Intense

Controlled — moderate intensity (6)

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Almaz
Mahmoud Ahmed
moderate
♪
Belomi Bayle
Mahmoud Ahmed
moderate
♪
Ere Mela Mela
Mahmoud Ahmed
moderate
♪
Hasabe
Mahmoud Ahmed
moderate
♪
Mani Ke Lela
Mahmoud Ahmed
moderate
♪
Ney Ney Weleba
Mahmoud Ahmed
moderate

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