Hailu Mergia

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Embuwa bey lamitu 04:06 Tools
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Tizita 05:55 Tools
Yene Nesh Wey (Amalele) 01:48 Tools
ADDIS NAT 05:55 Tools
Yemanesh Ayinama 01:48 Tools
Bati Bati 01:48 Tools
Musicawi Silt 06:32 Tools
Yegle Nesh 01:48 Tools
Minlbelesh 01:48 Tools
Ambasel 03:49 Tools
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Wegene 05:28 Tools
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Woghenei 04:06 Tools
Anchin Alay Alegn 06:26 Tools
Hebo Lale 04:43 Tools
Eti Gual Blenai 05:06 Tools
Ibakish Tarekigne 04:08 Tools
Belew Beduby 04:25 Tools
Yenuro Tesfa Alegne 01:48 Tools
Hailu 01:48 Tools
Prins Thomas Diskomiks 01:48 Tools
Ambasel - El Guincho Club Alizé Edit 01:48 Tools
Wegene - Protect-U Remix 01:48 Tools
Ambasel (El Guincho Club Alizé Edit) 01:48 Tools
Wegene (Protect-U Remix) 04:00 Tools
Musical Silt 04:00 Tools
Wegene (Protect U remix) 01:48 Tools
Birukane 05:39 Tools
Anchin kifu ayinkash 05:39 Tools
Minilbelsh 06:41 Tools
Yegle Nesha 05:39 Tools
Ambasel (El Guincho Club Alize edit) 05:39 Tools
Wegene (Prins Thomas Diskomiks) 05:39 Tools
Anchi Hoye Lene 06:41 Tools
Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument 06:41 Tools
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Yefkir engurguro 06:41 Tools
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Mechenew Yemngenagew 06:41 Tools
Amrew Denku 06:41 Tools
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The acclaimed and highly sought-after LP by Hailu Mergia and the Walias, Tche Belew, an album of instrumentals released in 1977, is perhaps the most seminal recording released in the aftermath of the 1974 revolution. The story of the Walias band is a critical chapter in Ethiopian popular music, taking place during a period of music industry flux and political complexity in the country. Hailu Mergia, a keyboardist and arranger diligently working the nightclub scene in Addis Ababa, formed the Walias in the early 1970’s with a core group of musicians assembled from prior working bands. They played Mergia’s funk- and soul-informed tunes, while cutting 45rpm singles with various vocalists. While the Walias performed at top hotels and played the presidential palace twice, their relationship with the Derg regime was complex, evidenced by the removal of one song from the record by government censors. Decades later, Hailu Mergia was surprised to see the album fetching more than $4,000 at online auctions (it helped that the most popular of all Ethiopian tunes “Musicawi Silt” appeared on the record). Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.