Born in 1961(though some sources cite the late fifties), this much-loved Ethiopian artist is musically adventerous. The daughter of a senior public servant, she was raised in Addis Ababa and began singing publicly as a teenager. In 1981, Aweke migrated to the United States and settled in Washington D.C. among a large Ethiopian expatriate community. Her popularity grew in the United States and remained strong at home.
Discography
Ethiopian Groove - The Golden Seventies, Paris, 1994, Buda Musique (contains three of her very first recordings)
1989 Aster (Columbia/CBS Records)
1991 Kabu (Columbia/SME Records)
1993 Ebo (Barkhanns)
1997 Live in London (Barkhanns)
1999 Hagere (Kabu Records)
2002 Sugar (Kabu Records)
2004 Asters Ballads (Kabu Records)
2006 Fikir
Fikhr Anesgne
Aster Aweke Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
እስኪ ልጁን እይው ከማን እንደበላ
ጎብኘት አርጊውና ሰፈሩን መንደሩን
ያዋዋሉን ነገር ንገሪኝ አዳሩን
ንገሪኝ አዳሩን
ፍቅር አነሰኝ
ፍቅር አነሰኝ
መውደድ አነሰኝ
ትዝታ አነሰኝ
እንዳከላትህ የት ባደረሰኝ
ዳገት ሸንተረሩን ቆላውና ደጋ
አቀብ ቁልቁለቱን አንተን ፍለጋ አንተን ፍለጋ
ኬሻውን ለብሶ ቢጠቃቅሰኝ
እኔም ወደድኩት ናፍቆት ወረሰኝ
ፍቅር አስለምዶት አካል ሰውነቴን
ሲናፍቀኝ ዋለ ሲበላው አንጀቴን
አንጀቴን አንጀቴን አንጀቴን
ጠረንህ ከራቀ ሀሳብ ከተጠጋኝ
ውሎ አድሯል በኔ ዘንድ መለየት ካሰጋኝ
ዝምታን አወኩታ ትካዜዬ በዛ
ቢርቀኝ ቢጠፋኝ የጨዋታህ ለዛ የጨዋታህ ለዛ
ፍቅር አነሰኝ
ፍቅር አነሰኝ
መውደድ አነሰኝ
ናፍቆት አነሰኝ
ትዝታ አነሰኝ
እንዳከላትህ የት ባደረሰኝ
በህልሜም በውኔም እከተልሃለው
ሌላ አይታየኝም እምልልሃለው እምልልሃለው
ድንጋይ ቢቀብሩት አይበሰብስም
ልቤ አንተን ወዶ አልተመለሰም
ፍቅር ለብቻ ከሚያስገድደኝ
እስኪ ስወድህ አንተም ውደደኝ
ውደደኝ ውደደኝ...
The lyrics of Aster Aweke's song Fikir Anesgne is about a person who is deeply in love with their partner and would do anything to be with them. The song starts by saying "Wefe wefela, wefela, wefela" which could mean "Give it to me abundantly" or "More and More." The singer then says "Eskijiun lijun eyiwu keman endebela," meaning "I want my lover to find me and not anyone else."
The lyrics then talk about the singer's intense emotions towards their lover, with lines like "Fikir anesgne" which means "Love has captured me" and "Nafkotan anesgne" which means "Longing has captured me." The singer goes on to say that their love is the only thing they have, and that they will do anything to keep it. They also express a fear of losing their partner to someone else.
Overall, the song is a beautiful and emotional expression of love, with powerful vocals and a driving beat that underscores the intensity of the singer's emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
ወፌ ወፌላላ ወፌላላላላ
I am singing happily and joyfully
እስኪ ልጁን እይው ከማን እንደበላ
As if I am asking my lover why he is looking at me like that
ጎብኘት አርጊውና ሰፈሩን መንደሩን
Your upset mood and anger overwhelms me and makes my heart confused
ያዋዋሉን ነገር ንገሪኝ አዳሩን
Every little thing you do excites me and makes me love you more
ፍቅር አነሰኝ
Love has possessed me
መውደድ አነሰኝ
Desire has taken over me
ናፍቆት አነሰኝ
Yearning has consumed me
ትዝታ አነሰኝ
Passion has overpowered me
እንዳከላትህ የት ባደረሰኝ
I feel your love, and it has embraced me
ዳገት ሸንተረሩን ቆላውና ደጋ
You are the one who pulls me close and covers me with love
አቀብ ቁልቁለቱን አንተን ፍለጋ አንተን ፍለጋ
With every touch, with each caress, I am drawn closer to you
ኬሻውን ለብሶ ቢጠቃቅሰኝ
You have captured me so perfectly that I am helpless in your arms
እኔም ወደድኩት ናፍቆት ወረሰኝ
Now I am twisted into knots and cries for you dominate my soul
ፍቅር አስለምዶት አካል ሰውነቴን
Love has shaped and moulded me into the person I am today
ሲናፍቀኝ ዋለ ሲበላው አንጀቴን
You took me in your arms and made me forget my past
ጠረንህ ከራቀ ሀሳብ ከተጠጋኝ
Your affection melts me like the sun melts ice
ውሎ አድሯል በኔ ዘንድ መለየት ካሰጋኝ
Everything is coming together as love takes its course
ዝምታን አወኩታ ትካዜዬ በዛ
My heart races with anticipation for what's to come
ቢርቀኝ ቢጠፋኝ የጨዋታህ ለዛ የጨዋታህ ለዛ
I am overwhelmed with happiness, and it makes me tremble with joy
በህልሜም በውኔም እከተልሃለው
I want to love you in every moment and every breath that I take
ሌላ አይታየኝም እምልልሃለው እምልልሃለው
Even if I didn't ask for this love, it's still here and growing stronger
ድንጋይ ቢቀብሩት አይበሰብስም
I can't resist your love, and I am completely under your spell
ልቤ አንተን ወዶ አልተመለሰም
My heart is drawn to you, and I can't help falling in love
ፍቅር ለብቻ ከሚያስገድደኝ
Love is more than just a feeling, it's a connection that binds us together
እስኪ ስወድህ አንተም ውደደኝ
Stay with me because I can't resist you and your passionate love
ውደደኝ ውደደኝ...
I am possessed by love, and it's all I can think about
Writer(s): Aster Aweke
Contributed by Victoria F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Daniele
on Hoho Gela
Please post Hoho Gela lyrics in English! Thanks.
Mo
on Selam New
Enen fikr siaberegn