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Osman Abdul Rahim unknown superstar in Sweden
Press Release • 2015-03-09 13:12 CET
Osman Abdul Rahim is one of five artists participating in the Best of Sweden and is relatively unknown in Sweden, but that is famous in his homeland. Now, the five artists to tour together under the direction of conductor Andrew Young.
We will under five occasions publish portraits of the five artists who are from different countries in the Middle East with the common denominator that they now live in Sweden as relatively unknown artists, but their home country is more or less big stars. Osman is the fourth in a series of five artists that we have so far published.
Just as there was a Londonpå Swinging 60s, there was a Swinging Addis and Asmara of Africa hornmed great music, though not nearly as well known in the West. But it was as much a musical bonanza. Just like in the US, Europe, Brazil and the rest of the world was a youth revolution with messy guitar based music and tight bras sections. Horn of Africa was invaded by American jazz, rock and Latin music that inspired the musicians there and was mixed up with the traditional music of the region. It popped up independent record label that released the innovative music. This gold mine discovered the French music producer Francis Falcetoi mid-1980s which then released 28 albums in the series Etiopiques with music from this era that is now cult in the United States and Europe. During this era, it was the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie who hired the musicians on the national theaters and controlled culture that was creative and relatively freely. 1974 was deposed Haile Selassie and it was put a damper on the former music scene.
Osman Abdul Rahim live in Stockholm since 1983, when he fled from Eritrea because of war and dictatorship. He began his career by singing on Haile Selassie National Theatre in Addis Ababa and later in Asmara Theatre in the 60s. He got a big hit with his song "Love is blind" and he became a well-known artist both in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan. He has continued to deliver love songs classics from the 60s and 70s, this year celebrates 50 years as a performer (2015). Of his countrymen, he is called Eritrean Elvis Presley and Tom Jones. He sings in his native language tigrinha and has toured all over Europe. In 2013 he recorded the album "Asher Zkhritatey" in London.
Vara Concert operated with the support of our Municipality and Region Västra Götaland. Each year, approximately 60 000 people of all ages a show at Vara Concert Hall. Whole shown here around 180 performances in years.
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