Jun 27/07
Better live
Today we break from our Original Music series while I’m away with a guest post from first time Benn loxo contributor, Gerben:
“Some time ago i saw the movie Va, Vis Et Deviens which features the Mahmoud Ahmed song Yaselame Lalo. I had actually forgotten i have it on his album Live In Paris. But i did remember i have a very nice 20 minute live recording from him playing in Amsterdam that i recorded years ago from Dutch radio.
I later digitized the tape, the quality is not very good but the music is great. Apparently the Dutch radio station that broadcast it received the tape from someone who went to this concert.
There are two songs there, the first one is Yaselame. This version is more traditional than on Live in Paris (no saxophone but flutes) and very dynamic. No idea what the other song is but I am curious to find it out and I am also very curious if more if these live recordings of him exist, it tastes like so much more.
The other recording is also a tape transfer from a Dutch radio broadcast and features Super Biton de Segou with I.R.I. and Tere, equally great. Both recordings are somewhere between 15-20 years old, don’t remember exactly when i recorded them.”
This Mahmoud Ahmed track is truly amazing. I would’ve loved to be at that show. I can just see his shoulders rocking out to the rhythms. Thanks for the music, Gerben. If someone can help him out with identifying the music I’m sure he’d appreciate it. -Matt
Mahmoud Ahmed – Yaselame (Live)
Super Biton (Live)
June 27th, 2007 at 12:01
Matt, thank you for your blog. Keep it up. I have been reading it for quite a while now, and it has made me go out and buy some new music after I heard it showcased here. I have to say that recently you’ve posted some trully incredible tracks. The one of the Orchestra African Fiesta is mind blowing.
June 28th, 2007 at 01:34
Bad recording or not, this ks one awesome recording!
June 28th, 2007 at 08:06
scorcher, thank you..
June 28th, 2007 at 12:24
The second song is Neway Debebe’s “Eshet”, the third Tsehaye Yohannes’ sab sab argign (not sure of the song’s title), and the last one is Tilahun Guessesse’s Hulum Bager Naw.
You can find the originals on this site: http://www.ethiopianow.com/music/
June 29th, 2007 at 10:28
Hello Matt, Benn Loxo is absolutely the top music blog period.
Have been visiting regularly and always enjoyed listening and being surprosed by the musical delights posted.
For this posting, thanks Gerben for Malian Super Biton they’re one of my favourite bands ever (unfortunately not so much available) and Ethiopian Mahmoud Ahmed never disappoints always great music.
For all of you reading this I have some more Mahmoud Ahmed live from Dutch radio (Bureau Afrique de Radio Nederland, see http://www.bureauafrique.nl/) they have a programm PARADISO with monthly live concerts. In August 2006 it featured Mahmoud Ahmed.
See page: http://www.bureauafrique.nl/distribution/Paradisoaout
Audiolink: http://download.omroep.nl/rnw/partners/smac/europaradeafrican/paradiso_aout_2006_20060731.mp2
Enjoy the music!!!!
July 1st, 2007 at 13:20
Roger, thankx for the titels, and famvd for the music and links!!!
Best,
Gerben
July 21st, 2007 at 19:53
Wow, that is BUSY.
Yaselame.
The busy sound pushes me around like a mob in a bazaar.