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Mahmoud Ahmed

vocals · 1941 · Addis-Abeba (Éthiopie)

Ethiopian singer born in Addis Ababa, who sometimes accompanies himself on the krar, guitar or mandolin. He recorded with the Imperial Bodyguard Band and the Ibex Band, and his 1970s recordings are reissued in the Éthiopiques series.

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