#Ethiopian old music ketema mekonnen series

Mahmoud Ahmed is in my view one of the best Ethiopian singers. To be honest with world, Gashe mohammod deserves the 'world class' muscian. I COULD NOT FIND WORDS POWERFULL ENOUGH TO EXPRESS MY HAPPINESS WHEN Muhamud Ahmed rewarded international wide.I think we sould not be surprised He has to deserve more than this I could not find words powerfull enough o express my happiness THAT Mouhamud being awarded on international level. Wowe i with naver hear like thise, Mahemud is a good Singer in Ethiopia enery Ethiopian is Remamber his Music Specially Yefiker wetmade Nesh woow i live his music Hi mahmould, you are in our heart and you music flow in our blood vain. i encoraged myself (yes he is a big star) congratulations Gashe mohaoude.ahmed Mahmoud ahmed is in my view one of the best ethiopian singer,the man is truly a music legend in every sense of the world.mohamed ahemed had managed torise from very humble beginnings and had made his rich vocals and romanticism knock on every heart in generations of ethiopians.Ethiopians music begins and ends with mahmude ahmed as far as i am concerned,i love his song,i love his voice, i lsten to him sinds i was 2 i love the way he moves. Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is something I always think one day the Ethiopian music recognise by the BBC, I wish Gashe Tilahun Gesese has this chance as wellCongratulation Gashe Mahmoud Sir mahmoud Ahmed i love you.I am so happy for you.You are the right persen to get this.You are the gratest of all songer. He is One of the best our time Artist.we love you Mahmoud !You are the best always.I never forget 8 years before in addis in his kasanshes club how he treat all his customer Elder or youth it dosnt matter for him his Salameta and Ege Anesas (the tradition greeting )it is unforgatable.Long live Thanks Bbc for the best 2007 Africa Award For The Legend best singer Mahmoud Ahmed. Read other people's comments then Tell us what you think: Indeed, as the Red SeaвЂ™s most seductive soul singer Mahmoud is the equivalent of many of the US greats. During EthiopiaвЂ™s 17-years of military dictatorship Mahmoud managed to sing in AddisвЂ™s luxury hotels and even toured the US!ДЄhmed sings with a dark caress, never hurrying, voice riding a loping Amharic rhythm (essentially a five-note scale involving complex circular rhythm patterns). Mahmoud cut his first single in 1971 and quickly became a favourite across Ethiopia. One evening Mahmoud persuaded the house band to let him sing and soon he was a member of Haile SelassieвЂ™s ultra-official Imperial Band, remaining there until the military coup of 1974.

#Ethiopian old music ketema mekonnen series

A series of jobs followed until he ended up handy-man at the Arizona Club. Leaving school unqualified, Mahmoud began work as a shoe shine boy. Although no one in his family sang from an early age Mahmoud made no effort to be anything else. Mahmoud Ahmed was born May 8, 1941, in Addis Ababa. Why then hasnвЂ™t he become a bigger star on the world music circuit? It appears Ahmed is so valued by Ethiopians вЂ“ both at home and the Diaspora вЂ“ heвЂ™s too busy singing for weddings and private events to give much thought to Western audiences. Yet where Johnson was long dead Ahmed is alive and in fine voice. Undeniably EthiopiaвЂ™s most famous singer of its вЂњgolden eraвЂќ, the three albums reissued of his recordings by French label Buda Musique as part of their Ethiopiques series have captured Western listeners in the same way that, say, the reissues of Robert JohnsonвЂ™s Delta blues did a previous generation.

Mahmoud Ahmed is both a living legend and something of a mystery in the West. No worries: as his band locked into one of those rolling, eerie Horn Of Africa-grooves Ahmed opened his mouth and that great, mysterious horn of a voice sailed forth just as it had done all those years ago. When Mahmoud Ahmed took the stage at Womad 2005 many looked at this grey bearded (yet regal) figure and wondered if he could still touch the heights of those immaculate recordings he cut from 1971-1975.