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Ethiopiques 19 (Import) (CD)

By: Mahmoud Ahmed (Artist)
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DISC 1 for Ethiopiques 19 (Import) (CD) Album By Mahmoud Ahmed (Artist)
1   Alemye
2   Wegenie
3   Etu Gela
4   Eyew Demamu
5   Ney Denun Tesesh
6   Belaya Belaya
7   Antchi Enen Wededjign
8   Gubelye
9   Tezeta
 
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JazzTimes (p.88) - "Ahmed struts his acute rhythmic sensibilities - his knotty phrasing both mirroring the taut groove and providing it with ace counterpoint."

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JazzTimes (p.88) - "Ahmed struts his acute rhythmic sensibilities - his knotty phrasing both mirroring the taut groove and providing it with ace counterpoint."

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Personnel: Mahmoud Ahmed (vocals); Ibex Band.
Recording information: 1972 - 1978.

Title Note

Recording information: 1972 - 1978.

To western ears, Mahmoud Ahmed may not be a household word, but in his native Ethiopia, he has been a star since the 1970s. Fusing the traditional pentatonic scale of Amharic music with the flavors of western pop and jazz, he has crafted some of the strangest, most spine-tingling and ear-perking music the world has ever heard. ETHIOPIQUES VOL. 19: ALEMYE is a collection of his 1974 recordings for Ahma Records, a short-lived Ethiopian label whose output is impossibly rare. Recorded with his Ibex Band, the music is a fascinating blend of rural folk, urban pop, and jazz overtones. "Alemye" sets the tone, with a dark organ droning away as Ahmed sings of heartbreak, his quavering voice expressing the deepest despair. On the nearly dirge-like "Tezeta," a swirling psychedelic organ gives way to a funereal sax solo, as the young vocalist plumbs the depths of his sorrow. Showcasing Ahmed's impeccable multi-octave range, ALEMYE displays an artist at the height of his almost supernatural abilities.

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To western ears, Mahmoud Ahmed may not be a household word, but in his native Ethiopia, he has been a star since the 1970s. Fusing the traditional pentatonic scale of Amharic music with the flavors of western pop and jazz, he has crafted some of the strangest, most spine-tingling and ear-perking music the world has ever heard. ETHIOPIQUES VOL. 19: ALEMYE is a collection of his 1974 recordings for Ahma Records, a short-lived Ethiopian label whose output is impossibly rare. Recorded with his Ibex Band, the music is a fascinating blend of rural folk, urban pop, and jazz overtones. "Alemye" sets the tone, with a dark organ droning away as Ahmed sings of heartbreak, his quavering voice expressing the deepest despair. On the nearly dirge-like "Tezeta," a swirling psychedelic organ gives way to a funereal sax solo, as the young vocalist plumbs the depths of his sorrow. Showcasing Ahmed's impeccable multi-octave range, ALEMYE displays an artist at the height of his almost supernatural abilities.

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