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
Sebebu
Aster Aweke Lyrics
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አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ሰበቡ ነጠላ ለብሰህ
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ሰበቡ አሁን ከምን ግዜው
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ሰበቡ ድርብ አማረህ
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ሰበቡ አገር ጠይቅብኝ
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ሰበቡ ይበርዳታል ብለህ
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ሰበቡ እንዳትደርብብኝ
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ያንቀጠቅጠኛል ብርቱ ዛር አለብኝ
የምወደውን ልጅ ሌላ ሲነካብኝ
አንሶላው ትራሱ የሚኮሰኩሰኝ
ካንተጋር ስሆንነው የሚለሰልሰኝ
መንገዱም እራቀኝ ብቻዬን ሳዘግም
ካንተጋራ ስሆን ጉልበቴም አይደክም
አንሶላው ትራሱ የሚኮሰኩሰኝ
ካንተጋር ስሆንነው የሚለሰልሰኝ
ካንተጋር ስሆንነው የሚለሰልሰኝ
ናና ሰበቡ ናና ሰበቡ
ናና ሰበቡ ናና ሰበቡ
ሰበቡ የሰው መላዕክተኛ
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ሰበቡ ምስክር ለምኔ
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ሰበቡ የምትመክረኝ አንተ
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ሰበቡ የምሰማህ እኔ
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ሰበቡ ተወደድኩኝ ብለህ
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ሰበቡ ሆንክ እኮ እንደልብህ
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ሰበቡ ብጠራህ አትመጣ
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ሰበቡ አያልቅም ሰበብህ
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
ያንቀጠቅጠኛል ብርቱ ዛር አለብኝ
የምወደውን ልጅ ሌላ ሲነካብኝ
አንሶላው ትራሱ የሚኮሰኩሰኝ
ካንተጋር ስሆንነው የሚለሰልሰኝ
መንገዱም እራቀኝ ብቻዬን ሳዘግም
ካንተጋራ ስሆን ጉልበቴም አይደክም
አንሶላው ትራሱ የሚኮሰኩሰኝ
ካንተጋር ስሆንነው የሚለሰልሰኝ
ካንተጋር ስሆንነው የሚለሰልሰኝ
ናና ሰበቡ ናና ሰበቡ
ናና ሰበቡ ናና ሰበቡ
ሰበቡ ሰበቡ ሰበቡ
ሰበብ ሰበብ ሰበቡ
ምንእዳ ምንእዳ ምንእዳ ነው
ሰበቡ ሰበቡ ሰበቡ
ሰበብ ሰበብ ሰበቡ
ምንእዳ ምንእዳ ምንእዳ ነው...
The lyrics of Aster Aweke's song Sebebu, which translates to "Reason," are a conversation between the singer and her lover. She's seeking answers and trying to understand why he's acting distant and not showing her any affection. In the chorus, she repeats the lines, "Sebebu netela leshe," which means, "tell me the reason for your behavior towards me," while acknowledging that she loves him deeply.
Throughout the song, we see the singer's vulnerable side as she questions her lover's feelings toward her. She pleads with him to open up and be honest about his feelings, reminding him that they are in a committed relationship. The song is emotional and heart-wrenching, capturing the struggle of a woman trying to understand her lover.
Overall, Sebebu is a beautiful but sad song that showcases Aster Aweke's amazing vocals and her ability to tell a story through her music.
Line by Line Meaning
ሰበቡ ነጠላ ለብሼ
My heart is racing for you
አንተ ሰበበኛ አንተ ሰበበኛ
You're always on my mind
ሰበቡ ነጠላ ለብሰህ
My heart is in your hands
ሰበቡ አሁን ከምን ግዜው
My heart has been yours for a while now
ሰበቡ ድርብ አማረህ
You've made my heart happy
ሰበቡ ነጠላ ነው ልብሴ
My heart longs for your love
ሰበቡ አገር ጠይቅብኝ
You've touched my heart deeply
ሰበቡ ይበርዳታል ብለህ
Promise me you'll never leave me
ሰበቡ እንዳትደርብብኝ
Don't make me doubt your love
ያንቀጠቅጠኛል ብርቱ ዛር አለብኝ
You're always on my mind like a treasure
የምወደውን ልጅ ሌላ ሲነካብኝ
I don't want anyone else but you
አንሶላው ትራሱ የሚኮሰኩሰኝ
My heart beats only for you
ካንተጋር ስሆንነው የሚለሰልሰኝ
I'm always thinking of you
መንገዱም እራቀኝ ብቻዬን ሳዘግም
You're my everything, I think of you always
ካንተጋራ ስሆን ጉልበቴም አይደክም
When I'm with you, I feel complete
ናና ሰበቡ ናና ሰበቡ
My heart beats, it beats
ሰበቡ የሰው መላዕክተኛ
My heart belongs to you
ሰበቡ ምስክር ለምኔ
My heart chooses only you
ሰበቡ የምትመክረኝ አንተ
You are the only one who can soothe my heart
ሰበቡ የምሰማህ እኔ
I am the one who loves you
ሰበቡ ተወደድኩኝ ብለህ
You've captured my heart
ሰበቡ ሆንክ እኮ እንደልብህ
I'm yours, just like you're mine
ሰበቡ ብጠራህ አትመጣ
You touch my heart without even trying
ሰበቡ አያልቅም ሰበብህ
Your love is true and steadfast
ሰበቡ ሰበቡ ሰበቡ
My heart beats, it beats, it beats
ሰበብ ሰበብ ሰበቡ
My heart beats, it beats, it beats
ምንእዳ ምንእዳ ምንእዳ ነው
My heart beats and jumps when I think of you
ምንእዳ ምንእዳ ምንእዳ ነው...
My heart beats and jumps when I think of you...
Contributed by Maya M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mikigeremew2023
Aster fiker, proud of Ethiopia. I wonder who can replace her. She isn't just a musician to me but also a life partner who helps me get through the ups and downs of life with love & hope.
@mekit.mariam3198
What's your most favorite song of hers
@mikiasbaba8460
@@mekit.mariam3198 it's very hard to choose
@kishikcm
I saw this almost 20 years ago on a world music TV show, started listening to Ethiopian music and came across it again. So happy!
@isamhabani
I am (Isam) from SUDAN. I like this song (Aster Awoke)& all Ethiopian music & people
@natnig9
She is Awesome! and this is a wicked tune.
@user-px3ny6ez9t
አሰቱካ 💓💓💓💓💓
@henokr.g.6215
My diva forever!
@SuperEthio1
Yaje Engedeeee ! Aster.OP. OP .Opaaaa ! great music.thanks for sharing.
@benyama9818
i love, love this music....aster u have over done it....brilliant....