With a brief look at some notables along the road, Chang Terhune’s Music Mondays aims to shed light on both new and old(er) music over a wide spectrum of sound (and vision). This week, Mahmoud Ahmed—Ethiopian vocalist of Gurage descent born May 8, 1941 in the Mercato district of Addis Ababa.
Tag: Soul
quickly, quickly :: Easy Listening EP (Ghostly International)
A fine EP of atmospheric psych-pop inflected with jazz, soul and other styles, combining synths, propulsive drums and a variety of other instrumentation with gauzy vocals and wistful melodies.
DMX Krew :: Ghost Bubbles (Terrestrial Funk)
Ghost Bubbles is a wise purchase for fans of DMX Krew, acid basslines, video games, and raw, minimal electro. Not to mention there’s a fine […]
Not just jazz :: Soulful rejuvenations
Azymuth and Yussef Kamaal bring jazz-funk back to the forefront, and The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble and Papa Chango summon the old spirits of afrobeat, […]
Not just jazz
A succinct coverage of four boundary pushers, most likely filed under jazz at record stores and online music shops. Four albums that distinctly and assertively […]
Nightmares on Wax :: N.O.W. Is The Time (Warp)
Recommended if you wish to complete your N.O.W. collection, but also if you’re looking for soulful hip-hop to kick back to. George Evelyn, or Nightmares […]