Mahmoud Ahmed Biography:

1941: Born in Addis Abeba (American Gibie-quarter) Father sheikh, mother from guragina-tribe.

1944: Moved to Gulage (father works in Olympiakos Club as a handy man)

1953: Shoeshine boy after school, hears Tilahun a.o. on the radio in a bar in front of the Resta Star Hospital

1962: First performance in Arizona Nightclub with band of Captain Girma Hadgue.

1962: Chauffeurs Club

1963: Imperial Bodyguard Band. First single (Alawok Shilign)

1972: First elpee with Ibex Band, on Tango-label (Kaifa - kf)

1974: Revolution. Dictatorship of Mengistu

1975: Solo cassettes with krar, guitar and mandoline and cassettes with Dahlack Band

1978: No more records, only cassettes. Censorship.

1981: USA Tour with Walias Band

1986: European release of LP Ere Mela Mela

1987: Ethiopia Thanks The World-tour

1991: Fall of Mengistu

1992: African Music Festival in Delft, The Netherlands

1998: Amsterdam Roots festival, The Netherlands

2005: European tour. 18 May Paris, 2 July Music Meeting, 3 July Hertme, 29 July WOMAD, 30 July Sfinks.