Mahmoud Ahmed
Éthiopiques 7: Erè Mèla Mèla
FormatCDLabelBuda MusiqueGenreFolk & Traditional
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*2024 stock* Erè mèla mèla was the very first record of modern Ethiopian music released in Europe (Crammed Discs, Brussells, 1986). It is only logical that it should be reissued today, expanded and remastered, in the Ethiopiques series. This volum 7 of Ethiopiques includes all of the Mahmoud Ahmed's recordings released in 1975 by Kaifa Records, i.e. the LP KF 20 plus 2 tracks released on another 45 and two additional songs included in the first Crammed release, two masterpieces from an album released in 1978 under Mahmoud's own label. It was via this soon-to-be-cult album that Ethiopian music first made its mark in what was starting to be called "the global sound system" and was soon to be labelled "world music". Erè mèla mèla is one of the last treasures of what must be termed the "golden age" of modern Ethiopian music.
Release notes
Tracks 1, 2, 4 to 10, and 12 to 15 originally released on Kaifa Records in 1975. Tracks 3 & 11 originally released on Mahmoud's own label in 1978. Several of these songs were also released on [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/931380]LP[/url] by Crammed Discs. [tray-insert] Distribution France Socadisc Made in France - This version has barcode on the right. Socadisc distribution.
| 1 | Erè Mèla Mèla | 4:38 | |
| 2 | Mètché Nèw | 3:22 | |
| 3 | Bèmen Sèbèb Letlash | 4:31 | |
| 4 | Abbay Mado | 3:18 | |
| 5 | Embwa Bèlèw | 3:35 | |
| 6 | Atawurulegn Léla | 3:59 | |
| 7 | Ohoho Gèdama | 4:44 | |
| 8 | Sedètègnash Nègn | 2:02 | |
| 9 | Samerayé | 3:28 | |
| 10 | Endénèsh Gèdawo | 3:44 | |
| 11 | Fetsum Denq Ledj Nèsh | 4:41 | |
| 12 | Ebakesh Tarèqign | 4:37 | |
| 13 | Ashèwèyna | 4:32 | |
| 14 | Bèlomi Bènna | 3:51 | |
| 15 | Tezeta | 5:45 |
- Giovanni Rico
- Bass
- Tèsfayé "Hodo" Mèkonnen
- Drums
- Francis Falceto
- Executive-Producer, Liner Notes
- Jack Garnier
- Graphics
- Sèlam Seyoum
- Guitar
- Haylè-Maryam Gèbrè-Giyorgis
- Keyboards
- Anaïs Prosaïc
- Liner Notes
- Karen Albrecht
- Liner Notes [English Translation]
- Girma Tchibsa
- Percussion
- D.R.
- Photography
- Fèqadu Amdè-Mesqel
- Saxophone
- Téwodros Meteku
- Saxophone
- Wilfrid Harpaillé
- Transferred By [Transfer & Restoration]
