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Bonsa Adem released the official video for Arsittii, an Afaan Oromo love song directed by Beka Gemedi, on Vision Entertainment’s YouTube channel on Oct 29, 2026....
Madingo Afework’s official YouTube channel released Ashara, a nine-song album, as nine official lyric videos on Oct 30, 2026, four years after the singer’s death. Tracklist and credits....
Tsehaye Yohannes’s official YouTube channel posted Sakilgne: The Visual Album and five more videos from the album on Oct 30, 2026, billed as celebrating 20 years of Sakilgne....
Teamir Gizaw released an official music video for Nabeye, track 11 of his album Befikir, on his YouTube channel on Oct 30, 2026, directed by Elsabet Belete....
Abenezer Daniel (Abeni) released the official video for Kenferua, featuring Asche (Ras Afro), on Hope Music Ethiopia’s YouTube channel on Oct 29, 2026....
Netsanet Sultan announced on her official YouTube channel on Oct 30, 2026 that her new album Qindoomina is out Nov 21, with a six-minute 12-track preview....
October 2026 Amharic secular Top 10 by official-upload view gains, Oct 19 to 26, 2026. No. 1: Veronica Adane ft. Rayvanny, Bironica....
Note: the rankings shown here are preliminary and provisional until the official chart methodology is finalized. Chart: Ethiopian Music Top 40 of 2025 | Period: 2025 | Platform: YouTube Ethiopia | Status: Provisional The Ethiopian...
Chart: Ethiopian Music Top 10 | Period: September 2026 (Kworb weeks ending Sep 10, Sep 17 and Sep 24) | Platform: YouTube Ethiopia | Status: Provisional Note: the rankings shown here are preliminary and provisional until the offic...
Chart: Ethiopian Music Top 10 | Period: September 2026 | Platform: YouTube Ethiopia | Status: Provisional Note: the rankings shown here are preliminary and provisional until the official chart methodology is finalized. Teddy Afro&...
Chart: Official Video Chart, Amharic Secular | Period: Week ending September 10, 2026 | Platform: YouTube Ethiopia | Status: Provisional Note: the rankings shown here are preliminary and provisional until the official chart method...