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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.
Liner Note Author: Francis Falceto.
Recording information: 1974.
Editor: Francis Falceto.JazzTimes (p.88) - "Ahmed struts his acute rhythmic sensibilities - his knotty phrasing both mirroring the taut groove and providing it with ace counterpoint." Ethiopiques Vol. 19: Alemye Music Mahmoud Ahmed Ethiopiques Vol. 19: Alemye Songs | 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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