Zena, the contemporary ethio-jazz duo from London comprised of producer, keyboardist and synth player Yohan Kebede and bassist/producer Menelik, have announced the forthcoming release of their debut EP 'TEMESGEN'; is a six-track aural odyssey that balances uncompromising experimentation with a deep sense of home, comfort, and exploration. In accordance with the duo's mission, the project is seeking to redefine and reimagine Ethiopian music for a new generation. Speaking on the inspiration behind the EP's title, Yohan said: "'TEMESGEN' means "Thank God" in Amharic, and for me, I never heard my mother receive good news without saying it aloud. After the first couple gigs we did as Zena, we saw how people reacted to our music and how it resonated with them. It spurred in us a feeling of overwhelming gratitude, after which the EP kind of named itself".Born out of a mutual love and respect for the music of their shared Ethiopian heritage, Zena are charting a new endeavor where Ethiopian musical traditions meet the future. Building upon the roots and foundations laid by legendary Ethiopian musicians Haliu Mergia, Alemayehu Eshete and Mulatu Astatke, Zena fuses the haunting spirituality and earthiness of the ethio-jazz tradition with a modernity, sensuality and sense of disruption that is distinctly London.Following three sold-out London headline shows, plus appearances at We Out Here Festival and on NTS Radio, Zena arrive on Brownswood Recordings with a bold debut that's equally at home across jazz-minded selectors and leftfield crate-diggers. The duo's momentum is fueled by Yohan Kebede's landmark year with Kokoroko; from the release of Tuff Times Never Last to an NPR Tiny Desk, a North American tour, and their biggest headline show yet at O2 Academy Brixton, alongside Menelik's quietly formidable reputation in London's inner circle, shaped by time on the road and in the studio with Muva Of Earth and Bill Laurance.RIYL: Mulatu Astatke, Hailu Mergia, Khruangbin, Solange, Admas
Track List:
Disc: 1
1. ZENA! 2. MY LOVE YOUR LOVE 3. KAZANCHIS 4. IT'S YOU (ANTE NEH) [ft. Meron T] 5. LONG TIME NO SPEAK 6. TEMESGEN
Record label: Brownswood
Musical Artist: Zena
Format: Vinyl
Street Date: April 3, 2026
TCIN: 1009175505
UPC: 5060180327774
Item Number (DPCI): 244-01-9118
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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