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Ten things to know Mahmoud Ahmed on his 77th birthday

Ten things to know Mahmoud Ahmed on his 77th birthday

May 8, 2018 | by Ethiopia Observer |
Mahmoud Ahmed is one of Ethiopia’s greatest performers, whose career started in the country’s ‘Golden Age’ in the ’60s and ’70s when a thriving indigenous jazz and funk scene swept the nation. Since his first trip abroad in 1994, he…
Mahmoud Ahmed awarded insignia of Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters

Mahmoud Ahmed awarded insignia of Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters

August 1, 2016 | by Ethiopia Observer |
The renowned Ethiopian musician Mahmoud Ahmed was awarded the insignia of Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Ambassador to the Ethiopia, Bridgett Collet. The award ceremony took place on Tuesday night, July 19 at the…

Mahmoud Ahmed to Receive Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters Honour

July 7, 2016 | by Ethiopia Observer |
Renowned Ethiopian musician Mahmoud Ahmed is to receive France’s Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters, one of the country’s premier, national, cultural honour, Ethiopia Observer learnt. The artist is to be given the award on July 19 at…
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