Mahmoud Ahmed - Abbay Mado [mp3]
Most times it feels like breathing
to hear music of a certain lightness,
sounding permanence
betroths you directly to a spot,
an aural sensation
shakes your core
leaving dust below,
leveling your very consideration
for standing static
fixed in a certain spot.
Most times, I hear bright sounds
receiving through my ears
that can literally make me fly
forever I can not even be sure
of my own existence
in relation to such a pleasing pastoral
of passage through the tiresome
trials and tribulations
& when I hear that announcement
aspiring to alleviate
fear from blame,
inspecting formulations for peace,
the resounding reverberations
of resolute revolution
in reeking such havoc
on our landscape.
Most times I seem to forget
momentarily my prerogative
in pushing a trade, trial and error
all the time seeking
to delight in decisions
to press “Play” before further investigation.
I can’t compensate
for the miscomprehension
visited upon me
on occasion
by purveyors
of psychic mediums
melding the very essence
of thought with meandering
linguistic luxuries, a sonic
is found for those with arrears,
we willingly bow
to bright
too much
too soon
too good
to hear.
Most times when I meet someone
like Mahmoud Ahmed
I feel forever paying a tax
to human beings
belongs on the ticket,
we can vote now
to bring forth a towering artistry
of ancestors and each other
without omission,
a pre-disposition
to indisposable flight
brings us all a little bit closer
to the stars and night,
learning today from Mahmoud
a tonalist’s beliefs
in luck of the draw,
we can each feel forever
like maybe the world will survive.
Mahmoud Ahmed is a rhythm and blues band from Ethiopia. The featured song is from the album Ethiopiques, Volume 7. Purchase the music at Amazon | Insound | eMusic.
