Happy Birthday Mahmoud Ahmed!

Celebrating the birthday of legendary Ethiopian singer Mahmoud Ahmed with a Toronto performance and more. 

R.I.P. Ethiopian great Ali Mohammed Birra, 1950-2022

Sadly, iconic Ethiopian Oromo singer/songwriter Ali Mohammed Birra has died of colon cancer at 72. He'll be greatly missed. 

R.I.P. Ethiopian singer Alèmayèhu Eshèté, 1941-2021

Sadly, legendary Ethiopian singer Alèmayèhu Eshèté has passed away at the age of 80. He'll be greatly missed.

LINKS

NY Times Alemayehu Eshete, known as the Abyssinian Elvis,' Dies at 80

The Guardian Alèmayèhu Eshèté Obituary

That time Getachew Mekuria got down with The Ex in Toronto

Ethiopian saxophone great joined The Ex for a Wavelength show in Toronto on September 13, 2009 – check out a few clips below. 

Hear Philippe Noël's East African Selection

Check out the stellar mix of vintage vinyl gems from Montreal's Philippe Noël of Canicule Tropicale fame.  

RIP Gétachèw Mèkurya, 1935-2016

Ethiopian saxophone colossus Gétachèw Mèkurya passed away on April 4 in Addis Ababa. He was 81.