Mahmoud Ahmed (born May 8, 1941) is an Ethiopian singer of Gurage ancestry. Born in Addis Ababa, 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 and the Roha Band over the course of his career.
Partial discography edit
- (1997) Soul of Addis - Stern's/Earthworks STEW35CD
- (1999) Ethiopiques Volume 6 - Almaz 1973 - Buda Musique 829792
- (2000) Ethiopiques Volume 7 - Erè Mèla Mèla 1975 - Buda Musique 829802
- (2005) Ethiopiques Volume 19 - Alèmeyé - Buda Musique 860106
References edit
- Liner notes. Soul of Addis. By Mahmoud Ahmed. Stern's/Earthworks STEW35CD, 1997.
- Falceto, Francis. Liner notes. Ethiopiques Volume 6 - Almaz 1973. By Mahmoud Ahmed. Buda Musique 829792, 1999.
See also edit
In-depth interview with Mahmoud Ahmed on Fly | Global Music Culture
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