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Gigi is back with new album
Sep 28th
Ethopian Superstar Gigi To Release Mesgana Ethiopia On October 19, 2010
Posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Ejigayehu ‘Gigi’ Shibawbaw, one of Ethiopia’s best-known singers, is releasing her latest album Mesgana Ethiopia on October 19th through MOD Technologies, the label founded by Grammy-winner Bill Laswell (who has collaborated with countless legends from Mick Jagger to Laurie Anderson to Tony Williams). This release features Gigi singing her original songs mixed with some Ethiopian traditional tunes – all sung in Amaharic – bridging African styles, Reggae, Dub, Avant-Funk,/Jazz, World Beat, Trance, and Ambient music.
Already an international star, Gigi has recorded and toured across the globe with iconic, master musicians including Tabla Beat Science featuring Zakir Hussain and Sultan Khan, Pharoah Sanders, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Hamid Drake, Sly & Robbie, Abegasu Shiota, Buckethead, Karsh Kale, DJ Disk and Laswell himself. Her music has also been featured in films, including 2003′s Beyond Borders, which starred Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen.
Gigi has a powerful voice that can also convey beautiful fragility. This versatility allows her to be the source and structural framework for her backing band’s African Futurism/One World Music approach.
Mesanga Ethiopia features the following incredibly talented group of musicians:
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Legendary Mahmoud Ahmed in NYC
Sep 1st
Legendary singer and all around phenomenal talent, the reigning king of Ethiopian music Mahmoud Ahmed will be performing live on Saturday, September 18th, 2010 in New York City. Massinko Entertainment will be hosting this amazing performance, tickets are $30 in advance and seating is limited. The 11th person to send this article via email to 20 people and cc info@browncondor.com will get two free tickets to the show as well as a chance to meet Mahmoud Amhed live at the show. Include in the email the link to this article and that you are forwarding the emails in order to win 2 free tickets sponsored by Browncondor.com and Massinko Entertainment to the Mahmoud Ahmed concert to be eligible for the two free tickets. Last time, we gave away two free tickets to the Teddy Afro concert in New York and the winner had the time of her life, this time, the winner could be you.