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Asha’aley (Remix) – Faytinga latest single and music video

My latest single “Asha’aley (Remix)” was released in December 2025 and the music video on 13 February 2026. It is now available on all major music digital platforms and video streaming services. You can find the music video on my YouTube Official Artist channel through the link provided below.

“Asha’aley” was first published in 1997 as part of the “Salada Goda” album released on tape. This remix as a tribute to the memory of legendary actor, film director and writer Isaias Tsegai who passed away tragically in 2012.

Lyrics (Tigrinya / English)

Asha’aley (ኣሻዓሌይ)

ዓዲ ትተሓምስ ብኣይ ብኣኻ

ዓቢዶም እዮም ክብሉ ንዓይ ንዓኻ

Let the country be set in turmoil because 

of you and me.

They will talk of our madness for a while.

ኣነስ ጋሊሀ’የ ዓይኒ ሕሜታ

ኣሻዓለ ወዲ ኣርክበኒ ኢኻ

As for me I care little about backbiting.

Never mind them, just follow me. 

ኣሻዓለየ ዳስና ተራእዩኒ ወለል ኢሉ

ከይኮነ ካብ ኩሉ ሓሊመሉ

ኣሻዓለየ ደቂ– ዓዲ  ብኣይ ይውዓሉ

I could see our splendid wedding tent

An object of envy and admiration

People are talking about me in the village

ኣሽዓለየ ሽሩቦይ ዘው ኢሉ ክነሳነስ

ፈገግ ፈገግ በልካ ፈዘዝ ፈዘዝ

ኣሽዓለየ ዓዲ ብፍቕርና ትተሓመስ

When they saw my plaited hair waving in the wind.

They were filled with owe and admiration.

There was a consternation in the village

ኣሻዓለየ ስዳረ ሰሪረ ክበርቀልካ

ጥልፈይ ኣካዊነ ክነጉደልካ

ኣሽዓለየ ይቕበለኒ ድዩ ኣፋፍየትካ

Riding on a mule, I shone like the sun

With adorned white dress roaring like a thunder

Can you behold me and remain calm

ኣሽዓለየ ሒና ትሓኒኑ ኢደ-እግረይ

ሪሓን ተነስኒሱ ኣካላተይ

ኣሽዓለየ እውስጠካ’ዶ … (ሕድገተ)

My hands and feet decorated with henna

My body covered with fragrant herbs

Are you not attracted by all this?

ዓዲ ትተሓመስ 

( ኣዝማች)

Let the country be set in turmoil  

(Refrain)

ኣሽዓለየ  ቀልባኻ’ባ ምሳይ ኣነን እበል

ልብኻ ክብለለይ ተለል ፈለል

ኣሻዓለየ ክብዲ ዓዲ ክልተሳዕ ክትምሕል

ኣሻዓለየ ተረቢጸ ኣብ ሑቕፈኻ  ከኹድድ

ብርኪ ወጽየ ኣብ ሑቕፈኻ ክእጎድ

ኣሻዓለየ ጾም ጸሎተይ ንዓኻ እሰግድ

 ………………………………ድርብ

My heart remains chained by your love

Your heart is throbbing by my love

The village folk will regret what they said

How I long to dance holding you tight 

Burning with love by your side

You are the God that I worship

ኣሸዊና ሸዊና- ኣሸወልዊናየ

ሻምኖኻ ሻምኖ– ዓይኒ ብርከየ

ሻምኖ’ታ ሻምኖ — ዓይኒ ብርከየ

   ዓዲ ትዛረብ ብኣይ ብኣኻ

Ashewina, Ashewina, Ashewina

You are my life and my support

You are my life and my support

We have become the center of attraction

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Erey (Eritrea) – Faytinga new single and music video

My latest single and music video “Erey” (Eritrea) was released in early February 2025. It is now available on all major music digital platforms and video streaming services. You can find the music video on my YouTube Official Artist channel through the link provided below.

The inspiration for this song comes from a deep love and longing for Eritrea, embodying a strong emotional connection to the homeland and portraying the sacrifices made by its people and their unwavering belief in a brighter future.

Faytinga’s Erey captures the essence of Eritrea’s journey—one marked by struggle, but also by unbreakable hope and love for the nation. It reflects a longing for justice, freedom, and the return of prosperity, painting a vision of Eritrea rising from hardship to a future of democracy and unity. 

The lyrics reflect the burden of suffering, the struggle for justice, and the sacrifices made by those who refuse to betray their dignity and remain resilient. It is both a lament for past and present struggles and a hopeful anthem for a brighter tomorrow. The refrain, filled with passion and conviction, expresses unwavering faith that Eritrea will rise again, free from tyranny and division, where law and order prevail. 

Ultimately, Erey is a tribute to the Eritrean spirit—unyielding, hopeful, and forever yearning for peace and justice. Through vivid imagery of dawn breaking, farmers tilling the land, and traders moving freely, the song envisions a future where prosperity and democracy will flourish.

The original lyrics in Tigrinya written by Shishai Shumendi are available in the description of the music video posted on YouTube. The English translation, done by Amanuel Sahle, appears as subtitles in the video (see below picture with both versions).

The following people collaborated to develop and produce this song and its associated music video: Temesghen Yared (singer and musician), Shishai Shumendi (songwriter), Girmadawit Haileslasea (melody and music arrangements from Kima Studio), Nahom Debesay (video editor), John Gebre (vocal recording) and Amanuel Sahle (translator). I extend my heartfelt thanks to all of them.

Last but not least, I am very grateful for the contribution of several people who helped cover the costs of producing this song and the accompanying music video.