NEW YORK (nycgovparks.org) — Ethiopia’s Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete will perform with Extra Golden at New York’s Lincoln Center Out of Doors on Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at 6:00 PM.

Extra Golden’s songs combine propulsive Kenyan benga music with American rock. Mahmoud Ahmed, one of the most beloved singers of Ethiopia’s “golden era,” and the “Ethiopian James Brown,” Alèmayèhu Eshèté, collaborate with the fearless Boston-based big band The Either/Orchestra.

Ethiopian saxophone giant Gétatchèw Mèkurya, whose musical style Shellele originates from a war chant, shares the stage with The Ex, Holland’s legendary avant-improv-world-punk band.

Admission to this event is free and there are no tickets required.

For more information about this and other Lincoln Center Out of Doors events, visit http://www.LincolnCenter.org or call (212) LINCOLN.

Location: Damrosch Park

West 62nd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues)
Manhattan

Contact Number: (212) 546-2656