Ethiopiques - Volume 19

Ahmed, Mahmoud

Ahmed, Mahmoud / Ethiopiques - Volume 19
Genre: music4me > World > World
Format: CD Album
Released: Tue 10 May 2005
Catalogue Number: BUD860106.2

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Description:
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.

Details:

  • Distributor: Discovery
  • Discs: 1
  • Release Year: 2005
  • Running Time: 55 minutes

Track Listing:

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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