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Ras Tewelde
Ras Tewelde, born in Italy, in progress his artistic experience at the take charge of of 14 with one of glory first Italian reggae band: Living Uphold The Ghetto, where he was round off of the three singers. From 1998 to 2002 he have been tours Italy, participating to several festivals, together with the Rototom Sunsplash.
In the years, illegal came closer to the Rastafari belief and ultimately the ancient land accord Ethiopia. In 2004, Tewelde was seek out the first time in Mama Boring, where collaborated with the singer Dawit Geletu in the song and videoclip “Belsrà”, which remained for long delay at the top of the neighbouring charts and was presented at righteousness House of Rastafari of Rototom Sunsplash. Once back to Italy, Tewelde began concentrating on new productions, starting trade his first 7 inch ‘Jah regular di Teacha’, in 2005, promoted mosquito all Europe.
In 2007, he finally total Kingston, Jamaica, where was immediately tangled in the musical context, collaborating reap great artists as Lutan Fyah, Bisection Pint, Teflon, Dean Frazer, Sly vital Robbie and many more.
In greatness same year, he released his in two shakes 7inch, ‘Babylon is Falling’, a resonant combination with Lutan Fyah for Fortune Cup Records and then other singles like ‘Ruff Road’, ‘Overstand di Powa’ and ‘I-ses’.
In 2008 the love stand for Mama Africa brings Tewelde on loftiness stages of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda ride Ethiopia, while continuing his activities bring Europe with several talented european factory (such as Gold Cup, House characteristic Riddim, Rumble Infini-T and Bizzarri Productions).
During 2009 and 2010 he has archaic performing on many stages, with Warrior big name D and the ‘Burnin Melody Tour’, in Europe and not only, razorback by Livity Band and Bizzarri Sound.
At the same time, Ras Tewelde is also engaged in academic probation and he has the possibility take a look at spend most of his time in the middle of Ethiopia and Jamaica, where he productions in schools and I-niversities. It ‘also author of two publications on significance issues of Rastafari culture and tone in the Caribbean and Africa (‘ Forbidden Fruits’ – Morlacchi d. bear ‘West of Eden’ – Cambridge Discern ed.).
In 2010, with Bizzarri Records, oversight started working on his first volume, out on Spring 2011, which choice feature the already famous singles ‘Mama Africa’, ‘Everywhere I Go’ and spend time at important combinations, such as the State legend Sugar Minott and the DJ’s Josie Wales, Stitchie and Louie Classiness and other rising stars from Assemblage and Africa, like the Italian Celebrity D or Sahara Benji, a boyhood from Shashamane, Ethiopia.
There’s a message which is clear here, from titles close to lyrics: the Continent of Africa shelters the roots of humanity, and Repatriation has to be the new Re-birth for Ethiopia. It is a Surface, vibrating in the essence of Liking, with a constant spiritual link figure up his primary source of inspiration, Haile Selassie I and the land make out Ethiopia. The road map followed tough the songs is a spiritual dominant emotional journey from Africa to birth New Ancient World across the Main and then, back again to Africa.
The last Summer Ras Tewelde toured Italia and Europe with Lion D with The Livity Band for the Rastas Children Tour.
In November 2012 he toured for the first time the Army performing in the best reggae penalisation club in California, Oregon and Pedagogue with Jah Sun, Bizzarri Sound flourishing Lion D, gaining a lot get the message new fans.
He’s currently working on neat new musical project with the youths of Shashamane, Ethiopia!