http://ask.metafilter.com/122995/What-is-this-song-by-the-Ethiopian-Elvis-about/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post What is this song by the Ethiopian Elvis about? Wed, 27 May 2009 15:46:06 -0800 Wed, 27 May 2009 15:46:06 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/122995/What-is-this-song-by-the-Ethiopian-Elvis-about Ethiopia/Amharic Filter: I created a vacation video of my trip to Ethiopia and used the song, <em>Mekeyershin Salawq</em> by the famous Ethiopian singer Alemayehu Eshete. What is the song about? (Link to song inside) <br /><br /> While searching around for some background music for a video I'm creating of a recent Ethiopian trip, I ran across the song <em><br> Mekeyershin Salawq</em> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0014LUXU6/metafilter-20/ref=nosim/">(Amazon Preview)</a> by "the Ethiopian Elvis", Alemayehu Eshete.<br> <br> I really like this song, but I'm curious what it's about. Anyone speak Amharic and can translate? If it's not possible to translate the whole song, can you give me the gist of it? post:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.122995 Mon, 25 May 2009 14:11:45 -0800 cptspalding ethiopia AlemayehuEshete ethiopianelvis amharic music lyrics meaning http://ask.metafilter.com/122995/What-is-this-song-by-the-Ethiopian-Elvis-about#1760539 Go to an Ethiopian restaurant and ask people there what it means, if one is .<br> <br> Mind you, you should go to an Ethiopian restaurant anyway, fantastic food. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.122995-1760539 Wed, 27 May 2009 15:46:06 -0800 Kattullus