MAHMUD AHMED - Erè Mèla Mèla The White Blinds Max recalls the genesis of

Max recalls the genesis of the album: “The whole thing was born out of chance

Entrance Music was one of the first albums committed to tape at Portage Lounge

Max invited his old friend and fellow drummer Josie Coppola (already part of Germany’s most famous reggae act

Fast forward to 2014

the most on demand band in its time

MAHMUD AHMED - Erè Mèla Mèla The White Blinds Max recalls the genesis of12" VINYL LP The re release series of original Ethiopian classic vinyl continues the finest Ethio jazz by Mahmoud Ahmed and his band from 1975 plus two tracks from 1978. The liner notes: Melancholy blues, piercingly minimalist country airs, brassy, danceable urban jazz, heart wrenching, off key crooners: a rich and stirring patchwork of sounds, crossing Afro beat, Latino swing moves and Eastern arabesques (Anas Prosac). Such were the first informed