5 September, 2023Print
Berhana Announces Screenings For The Nomad's Dream (የዘላን ህልም), A Musical Film Tribute To Ethiopian Diaspora Communities + First Generation Americans
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Amén is an homage to Berhana’s Ethiopian roots, both sonically and conceptually. The album crafts a narrative arc around personal and romantic maturation as filtered through Berhana’s own journey reconnecting with his family history. Through trips to Addis Ababa and deep dives at Ethiopian record stores, he began to foster a deeper appreciation for his culture — and for the East African diaspora at large.
Earlier this month, Berhana shared the Amén cut “Like A Habit,” which Rolling Stonefeatured as a Song You Need To Know. It falls somewhere between the momentous push-and-pull of vintage vocal house and the lush soundscapes of Janet Jackson’s more club-centric Y2K-era hits, but Berhana puts a distinct stamp on it with his yearning croon and agile verses. Watch the video here.
Lead single "Gone” — which LA tastemaker station KCRW describes as "icy cool, while simultaneously nice and warm” — pays tribute to Abebe Bikila, the Ethiopian Olympic marathoner who, while running barefoot, won Gold medals in back-to-back Olympics in the 1960s. Watch the video here.
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