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
A song can be studied, not only streamed. Tap any lyric line and annotations show the Scripture that inspired it, with theological context and, where available, the artist's intent, written and verified by the community.^2 Users can submit their own annotations and lyric edits for community review, under a points and moderation system.^2 Search works from a title, artist, a remembered line, or a Bible verse, across thousands of songs.^3 Playback is native audio, with some lyrics pages linking out to YouTube, and lyric cards carrying the Scripture reference export for Instagram, Telegram, and WhatsApp.^3
The catalog spans six languages: Amharic, Tigrinya, Afaan Oromo, Guragigna, Sidaamu, and Wolaitta.^4 Discovery filters by scale, mood, and worship arc, and listeners can save artists, bookmark albums, and build worship playlists.^2
One Google Play reviewer writes, "The Zemare app is a wonderful resource for gospel music lovers, providing a rich collection of uplifting songs," and praises its user-friendly design and diverse song selection.^7
Zemare serves Ethiopian Protestant Christians, church choirs and worship leaders, pastors, theology students, and diaspora communities.^5 The About page dates the founding to 2023 and says every mezmur is manually reviewed and linked to the Bible passage that inspired it.^5 Abenezer Bade publishes the iOS app, KF System publishes the Android app, and the developer contact on Google Play is Abenezer Fikadu Bade in Ethiopia; the site lists Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.^1^7 Streaming, lyrics, and annotations are free with no account required, and the Android listing includes ads.^7 A Premium subscription adds ad-free native streaming, offline access, and smart queue sequencing, with current plan pricing shown at checkout.^1
