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
Kabu
Aster Aweke Lyrics
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ክቡር ሰውነቴን አይምሮዬን ረታው
ተረታ መንፈሴ ዐይኔ አንተን እያለ እየዋለለ
ተ'ረታ መንፈሴ መንፈሴ
ዐይኔ አንተን እያለ እየዋለለ
እራሱ ጎምላሌዋ ይቅበጠበጣል አመሌ
የኔ ቆንጆ ዓለም አልፎ ሄዷል ልቤ
ይምጣ ይዋልላል ከጎኔ
ኦ ድካሜ
እረ ተው ጎምላሌዋ
የትም የትም ብሄድ ማንም የለኝ
እኔ ያንተ አምሳያ
እኔ ያንተ መለኪያ
ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ
በምን ላስመስልህ ዓለሜ በትንሹ
እራሱ ጎምላሌዋ ይቅበጠበጣል አመሌ
የኔ ቆንጆ ዓለም አልፎ ሄዷል ልቤ
ይምጣ ይዋልላል ከጎኔ
እረ ተው የኔ ጌታ እወድሃዳለሁ ህመሜ
ኦ ድካሜ
እረ ተው ጎምላሌዋ
የትም የትም ብሄድ ማንም የለኝ
ያንተ አምሳያ
ያንተ መለኪያ
ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ
በምን ላስመስልህ ዓለሜ በትንሹ
በምን ላስመስልህ ዓለሜ በትንሹ
ሳበው ሳበው
ክቡር ሰውነቴን አይምሮዬን ሳበው
ሳበው ሳበው ሳበው
ሳበው ረታው
ረታው ረታው ረታው ረታው ረታው
ክቡር ሰውነቴን ሳበው
ረታው ረታው ረታው
ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ
ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ
ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ
The lyrics of the song "Kabu" by Aster Aweke convey a complex mix of emotions of love, passion, and longing between two individuals. The repeated line "sabew er sabew" can be translated to "come close to me" or "touching each other." The singer's desire for her lover is evident as she sings about her intense feelings of him. She sings about how her body reacts when she is close to her lover, and how their bodies long to be in physical proximity with each other. She mentions the intense connection they have, and how she can feel it in her soul.
The song also reflects on the emotional intensity of the singer's love for her lover. The line "ህመሜ ኦ ድካሜ" which translates to "I will die, oh Lord," indicates how much the singer is willing to sacrifice for her lover. She feels an unbreakable bond with her lover and would be willing to give up everything for him. There is a sense of desperation in her voice as she pleads for her lover to be with her.
Overall, "Kabu" is a heartfelt expression of love, passion, and longing. The song's lyrics capture the intense emotional connection between two individuals and the depth of feelings that they share.
Line by Line Meaning
ሳበው እረ ሳበው ሳበው
Breathless I gasp, breathless, breathless.
ክቡር ሰውነቴን አይምሮዬን ረታው
My kabu, my darling, takes away my spirit.
ተረታ መንፈሴ ዐይኔ አንተን እያለ እየዋለለ
My heart overflows with love whenever I see you.
ተ'ረታ መንፈሴ መንፈሴ
My heart overflows with love, with love.
ዐይኔ አንተን እያለ እየዋለለ
My heart overflows with love whenever I see you.
እራሱ ጎምላሌዋ ይቅበጠበጣል አመሌ
The one I love will never leave me behind.
የኔ ቆንጆ ዓለም አልፎ ሄዷል ልቤ
My heart is overwhelmed with love for you, my darling.
ይምጣ ይዋልላል ከጎኔ
I am deeply in love with you, my kabu.
እረ ተው የኔ ጌታ እወድሃዳለሁ ህመሜ
My heart swells with love for you, my darling.
ኦ ድካሜ
Oh, what an intense feeling of love!
እረ ተው ጎምላሌዋ
My heart is full of love for the one I love.
የትም የትም ብሄድ ማንም የለኝ
I have no more doubts, no more uncertainties.
እኔ ያንተ አምሳያ
I am your eternity.
እኔ ያንተ መለኪያ
I am your destiny.
ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ
Kabu, kabu, kabu, kabu.
በምን ላስመስልህ ዓለሜ በትንሹ
Tell me what to do, my darling; I'll do anything for you.
ያንተ አምሳያ
You are my eternity.
ያንተ መለኪያ
You are my destiny.
ሳበው ሳበው
Breathless I gasp, breathless, breathless.
ክቡር ሰውነቴን አይምሮዬን ሳበው
My kabu, my darling, takes away my spirit.
ሳበው ሳበው ሳበው
Breathless I gasp, breathless, breathless.
ሳበው ረታው
Breathless I gasp, overwhelmed with love.
ረታው ረታው ረታው ረታው ረታው
Overwhelmed with love, overwhelmed with love, overwhelmed with love, overwhelmed with love, overwhelmed with love.
ክቡር ሰውነቴን ሳበው
My kabu, my darling, takes away my spirit.
ረታው ረታው ረታው
Overwhelmed with love, overwhelmed with love, overwhelmed with love.
ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ
Kabu, kabu, kabu.
ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ ካቡ
Kabu, kabu, kabu, kabu, kabu.
Writer(s): A.aweke
Contributed by Annabelle B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rahelbekafa6912
This is the best music ever I get lost in the music and the way she pick it up wow❤️❤️❤️
@rahelbekafa6912
The greatest song ever
@abel5645
One of the greatest works of art.
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@osholove8318
በአማርኛ ሙዚቃ ከዚህ በላይ መንፈስ የሚገዛ ጥዑም ዜማ ይኖር ይሆን ወይም ይሰራ ይሁን ?
@user-fv2jy2sg6b
Asti
@-oj4gq5xi8g
ምንድነው ግን የምትለው😅😅😅😅 ትጮሀለች ግን አትሰማኝም😂
@SuperBedilu
Any one with lyrics?