Zemare is a gospel music app for Ethiopian mezmur. It pairs lyrics and audio with the Scripture behind the words, under the tagline Worship, Understood. The site calls itself the primary reference for Ethiopian gospel music meaning.^1
I like that a song can be studied, not only streamed. Tap any lyric line and community annotations show scripture, theological context, and artist intent.^2 Search works from a title, artist, a remembered line, or a Bible verse, across thousands of songs.^3 An in-app player covers the library, with a YouTube fallback where direct streaming is not available.^2
The catalog spans six languages: Amharic, Tigrinya, Afaan Oromo, Guragigna, Sidaamu, and Wolaitta.^2 Discovery filters by scale, genre, rhythm, and worship style, and vocal training is organized by musical scale for choirs and worship teams.^2 Lyric cards export for Instagram, Telegram, and WhatsApp.^2 Artist interviews sit alongside the library.^4
Zemare serves Ethiopian Protestant Christians, church choirs, pastors, theology students, and diaspora communities.^5 It is free to download and use on iOS and Android; the Android listing includes ads.^2^7 The team lists Maryland, USA. Developer Abenezer Bade publishes the iOS app; KF System publishes Android.^5^7 The about page dates the project to 2022.^5
