Aug 27th, 2015

#HabPlaylist Presents: Mikael Seifu

by in Music

Mikael Seifu has been playing around these parts for over a year now but upon each listen, I discover another genius nuance I hadn’t heard in the listen before. The 27-year-old producer is based in and influenced by Addis Ababa and offers a sound with a reach far beyond the underground music scene in Ethiopia. His music is electronic in the broadest sense, with hints of traditional Ethiopian instrumentalism. BIG UPS to Mikael and his label, 1432 R, for pushing this sound out of East Africa–we can’t wait to hear more from this trailblazer. In the meantime (instead of twiddling your thumbs in anticipation for his next project, a second EP titled Zelalem), check out this insightful piece on him via Pitchfork (!!!) and fall in love with his debut EP below: