( Mahmoud Ahmed )

Erè mèla mèla was the very first record of modern Ethipian music released in Europe (Crammed Discs, Brussels, 1986). It is only logical that it should be reissued today, expanded and remastered, in the Ethiopiques series. This volume 7 includes all the Mahmoud Ahmed's recordings released in 75 by Kaifa records, including the LP KF 20 plus 2 titles released on another 45, and 2 additional songs included in the first Crammed release, masterpieces from an album released in 78 under Mahmoud's own label.
It was via this record that Ethiopian music first made its mark in what was starting to be called "the global sound system". It attracted media attention around the world and soon became a cult album. It is one of the last treasures of what must be termed the "golden age" of Ethiopian music.