# Alèmayèhu Eshèté — Heyweté

Alèmayèhu Eshèté’s Heyweté (1972) is No. 7 in our Ethio-Jazz ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1972
- **On one list:** Ethio-Jazz
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Alèmayèhu Eshèté](https://waxonia.com/artist/alemayehu-eshete/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/alemayehu-eshete--heywete/

## What we say

### No. 7 in [Ethio-Jazz](https://waxonia.com/genre/ethio-jazz/)

Ethiopia's answer to James Brown, and not much interested in being dignified. Proof the scene had range beyond Astatke's cool.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Al%C3%A8may%C3%A8hu%20Esh%C3%A8t%C3%A9%20Heywet%C3%A9) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=xkmj2WF3tA0)

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