Perfect Lives and Tezez Tapes: On the Horn - Tapes from Eritrea and Ethiopia - 7th January 2026

Record, book and ephemera dealers [Perfect Lives](https://perfectlives.co.uk/) link up with archival Eritrean cassette label, Tezez Tapes, for On The Horn.

Semir from Tezez Tapes shows off their archive in the first hour, with cassettes from 1985-’91, as mostly diasporic Eritrean artists were experimenting with synthesizers, drum machines, and other modern production techniques to recontextualise traditional melodies and songwriting. Perfect Lives step up in the secon dhour with a mix of Eritrean and Ethiopian pop music from their store selection.
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/perfect-lives-and-tezez-tapes-on-the-horn---tapes-from-eritrea-and-ethiopia-7th-january-2026