Mahmoud Ahmed?s story is that of a kid raised in the streets of Addis-Ababa who began as a shoeshine boy before becoming one of his country?s foremost stars and the person who opened Ethiopia?s musical doors to the Western world.

The ten tracks of his album Live in Paris, recorded at the Th??tre de la Ville, feature music at the crossroads of Afro-beat, Latin swing and oriental arabesques. However, it is Ahmed?s astonishingly rich, original and powerful vocals that are the true star of the show. In a field of great performers, no other artist captures the spirit of Ethiopian song like Mahmoud Ahmed

Live in Paris