Ethiopiques, Vol. 7: Ere Mela Mela

Ethiopiques, Vol. 7: Ere Mela Mela Artist: Mahmoud Ahmed
Label: Buda Musique
Category: Music


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Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 723723669124
EAN: 0723723669124
ASIN: B00001QGTO


Release Date: 1999-09-14

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Tracks:

  1. Ere Mela Mela
  2. Metche New
  3. Bemen Sebeb Letlash
  4. Abbay Mado
  5. Embwa Belew
  6. Atawurulegn Lela
  7. Ohoho Gedama
  8. Sedetegnash Negn
  9. Sameraye
  10. Endenesh Gedawo
  11. Fetsum Denq Ledj Nesh
  12. Ebakesh Tareqign
  13. Asheweyna
  14. Belomi Benna
  15. Tezeta

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Irresistible .......2006-03-24

The entire Ethiopiques series is wonderful. This, however, may be the best of the lot. Track after track on this disc carries you along with moody intensity. Ahmed, combined with his incredible orchestra, create a trance-like mood throughout, which completely envelopes the listener. Anyone who appreciates hypnotic music will love this collection.

5 out of 5 stars "this jewel of African soul".......2002-06-27

This is a powerful CD, with raw intesity, complex rhythm patterns, a fabulous, energetic brass section, and the artistry of Mahmoud Ahmed, who's gritty, strong and sensual voice is terrific, and should have a wider audience.

There isn't a weak track on this CD, which is a reissue of recordings done in '75 and '78. In the same way that one can hear the echoes of North African music in Spanish flamenco, one can hear a common ancestry between the music on this CD and American jazz...if you're comfortable with 1969 Miles Davis, the dissonance and intricacy of this music (especially tracks 9 + 10, which combine to make a single 9'14 minute composition), won't seem foreign at all.
It's hard to pick a favorite track, but the voluptuous melody of # 11, "Fetsum deng ledj nesh" ("You are Sublime"), make it a front runner.

The booklet insert, in English and French, is excellent, with translations of the songs, photos, and a history of the music and political chaos that affected it at the time.
This CD is 61'25 in total time, and is dynamic, potent music...if you like jazz, or exotic "world music", you might find it to be, as described in the liner notes, a "jewel of African soul".

5 out of 5 stars The King of Ehtiopian Music.......2002-03-29

In general, there is a rolling, hynoptic quality to Ethiopian music. When those qualities are joined by the voice of Mahmoud Ahmed, the mix is irresistable. The influence of soul/funk is clear. It is also clear that this music contains the roots of African American music as well.

There is a dark blue, almost scary feel to this stuff, like that of some the best early blues. Western ears may need to adjust to the dissonant horns. But there is much pay off. There is a richness here and seeming simplicity that can only come from a ancient culture. That the music seems so contemparary at the same time makes it all the more amazing.

5 out of 5 stars Ethiopian funk soul brother.......2001-11-17

I can't believe I'm the first to review this! This is an incredible album of moody Middle Eastern-infused soul from the mid-70's. With arrangements heavy on grinding organ, scratchy guitar, and punchy horns worthy of the JBs, this is an album not to be missed by fans of world music or rare groove. This was first reissued in the U.S. in the mid-80's, and it was the first album to really spark an interest in Ethiopian music in the West. It's a shame more people haven't heard this guy--he's practically a household name in Ethiopia.

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