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AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-10-04.^ Dorian, Frederick; Duane, Orla; McConnachie, James (October 4, 1999). “World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East”. Rough Guides. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021 \u2013 via Google Books.^ Thompson, Clifford (October 7, 2020). “Contemporary World Musicians”. Routledge. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021 \u2013 via Google Books.^ “Ballads from Africa”. Chicago Tribune. WOMANEWS. 6 Sep 1992. p.\u00a02.^ a b Watrous, Peter (November 13, 1991). “The Pop Life”. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021 \u2013 via NYTimes.com.^ “Album Reviews — Kabu by Aster Aweke”. Billboard. 103 (43): 82. Oct 26, 1991.^ Joyce, Mike (27 Dec 1991). “Evocative Aweke’s Ethiopian\/D.C. Soul”. The Washington Post. p.\u00a0N11.^ a b “Kabu – Aster Aweke | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic”. Archived from the original on 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2021-10-04 \u2013 via www.allmusic.com.^ a b Wagamese, Richard (26 Nov 1991). “RECORDINGS”. Calgary Herald. p.\u00a0C6.^ a b “Robert Christgau: CG: Aster Aweke”. www.robertchristgau.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2021-10-04.^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol.\u00a01. MUZE. p.\u00a0319.^ a b “Kabu”. EW.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2021-10-04.^ “Aster Aweke”. Trouser Press. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.^ Gehr, Richard (Nov 1991). “Spins”. Spin. 7 (8): 108.^ Garland, Phyl (Mar 1992). “Popular Music — Kabu by Aster Aweke”. Stereo Review. 57 (3): 71.^ Harrison, Tom (3 Apr 1992). “TALKIN’ ‘BOUT YEDI GOSH”. The Province. p.\u00a0C3.     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