Tadias Magazine

By Tadias Staff

Photos by Trent Wolbe and Tadias

Updated: August 23, 2008

New York (Tadias) – Wow, what an event! On Wednesday evening, August 20, 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.

Here are photos:

Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC. Photos
by Trent Wolbe

Alemayehu Eshete and Mahmoud Ahmed (Wednesday, August 20, 2008.
Damrosch’s Park, NYC. (Photos by Trent Wolbe)

Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC. Photos
by Trent Wolbe

Getatchew Mekurya (Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC.
(Photos by Trent Wolbe)

Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC. Photos by Trent Wolbe

Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC. Photos by Trent Wolbe

Getatchew Mekurya (Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC.
Photos by Trent Wolbe)

Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC. Photos by Trent Wolbe

Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC. Photos by Trent Wolbe

Tinos and his son Liben. (Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC.
Photo/Tadias).

Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC. Photos by Trent Wolbe

Tseday, Asse, Meron, and Negus (Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s
Park, NYC. Photo/Tadias).

Maki, Feven, and Maro (Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC.
Photo/Tadias).

Mickey Dread and Betty (Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC.
Photo/Tadias).

Adam Saunders & Lydia Gobena (Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s
Park, NYC. Photo/Tadias).

Jessica Beshir (Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC.
Photo/Tadias).

Sara Menker & Zelela Menker (Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park,
NYC. Photo/Tadias).

Dave and Tseday (Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC.
Photo/Tadias).

Christopher Demma and Elias Kedir (Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s
Park, NYC. Photo/Tadias).

Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC. Photo/Tadias.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC. Photos by Trent Wolbe.

Mahmoud Ahmed (Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC. Photos
by Trent Wolbe.

Mahmoud Ahmed (Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC. Photos
by Trent Wolbe)

Alemayehu Eshete (Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Damrosch’s Park, NYC. Photos
by Trent Wolbe

Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete headed to Queen of Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant after the performance.

Click here to read the event review by the New York Times

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