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Ādīs Ābeba, Ethiopia (1941 – present)
Mahmoud Ahmed (Amharic: መሀሙድ አህመድ) (born May 8, 1941) is an Ethiopian singer of Gurage ancestry. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Mahmoud shined shoes in that city before becoming a handyman at the Arizona Club, where he first sang professionally in the early 1960s. He sang for the Imperial Body Guard Band until 1974, and recorded with other bands for the Amha and Kaifa record labels throughout the 1970s. He opened his own music store in Addis Ababa’s Piazza district during the 1980s while he continued his singing career.
In addition to the Imperial Body Guard Band, Mahmoud has sung with the Ibex Band, the Venus Band, the Walias Band, the Idan Raichel Project, and the Roha Band over the course of his career. Since the late 1990s he has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in Europe and the Americas since Buda Musique launced the Ethiopiques series on compact disc, leading to new recordings and tours in Europe and the United States with Boston’s Either/Orchestra
In addition to the Imperial Body Guard Band, Mahmoud has sung with the Ibex Band, the Venus Band, the Walias Band, the Idan Raichel Project, and the Roha Band over the course of his career. Since the late 1990s he has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in Europe and the Americas since Buda Musique launced the Ethiopiques series on compact disc, leading to new recordings and tours in Europe and the United States with Boston’s Either/Orchestra
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constellator wrote:
መሀሙድ አህመድ
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catholicbird wrote:
My mom used to work at the hotel which had the nightclub where he sang. The drunk generals of the Durg used to force him to sing for them for hours. Mahmoud Ahmed is officially a badass.
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Takademi47 wrote:
Erè Mèla Mèla!
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Malforro wrote:
You are cool, Ahmed!!!!
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insomniacme wrote:
sweet. old picture contrasted too much from his music
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emilybev wrote:
Ere MELA!
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wppss wrote:
kind of like a trance jackass
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uddiyana wrote:
this man rocks
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fishstixh0rr wrote:
'Bemen Sebeb Letlash' is some kind of wonderful
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Grindfucked wrote:
lovely.
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suitecruderevue wrote:
Ethio-people, you may enjoy the tune "The Looker" and others on the "Suite Crude" album: http://www.last.fm/music/Suite+Crude+Revue/_/The+Looker Thank you.
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utopiantheorist wrote:
xbryanx, he does tour. In fact, last summer he stopped by in New York to perform. He's an absolute joy to witness, so full of energy.
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Grindfucked wrote:
wow, been looking for music like this.
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xbryanx wrote:
Anyone know if he tours? Or is planning a tour anytime in the near future?
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tinsectonoir wrote:
what does Metche New mean?
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burnardo wrote:
hypnotic, all time favourite, a jewel
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Ichise wrote:
So, I guess I'm the only one who felt the obsessive need to tag the songs in Amharic, huh?
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manu_chao wrote:
saw him live last night, he's got such an incredible voice
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suitecruderevue wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Suite+Crude+Revue/_/The+Looker
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ChefBoyardee wrote:
this is the guy.
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