Tadias Magazine

Above: On Wednesday, August 20, 2008, thousands of Ethis
and New Yorkers packed NYC’s Damrosch’s Park for a historic
concert. (Tadias File)

Tadias Magazine
Events News
Photos by Trent Wolbe and Tadias

Published: Thursday, August 21, 2008

New York (Tadias) – Wow, what an event that was! On Wednesday evening, Damrosch’s Park was packed with Ethiopiques enthusiasts and curious New Yorkers who were treated to an astonishing concert of fusion rock, jazz and Ethiopian music. The historic event at the Lincoln Center’s out of doors concert, one of the longest-running free summer festivals in the U.S, featured Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete accompanied by the Either Orchestra, and the legendary saxophonist Getatchew Mekurya in collaboration with Dutch band the Ex. The trio performed for the first time at Damrosch’s Park. Below is a slideshow of hot shots from the event:

Slideshow: Hot Shots From Historic Ethiopian Concert in New York