• 1.1. tezeta
  • 1.2. endegena
  • 1.3. zengadyw derekou
  • 1.4. gumegum
  • 1.5. nefas new zemedie
  • 1.6. atmetalegnem woi
  • 1.7. mestirawi debdabe
  • 1.8. ou-ou-ta
  • 1.9. aya belew belew

mergia, hailu & the walias band

tezeta (mc)

TEZETA
(MC)

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TEZETA

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product info

Unknown recording outside Ethiopia which documents Mergia Hailu & The Walias legendary early period. Beautifully-rendered instrumentals of classic Ethiopian standards, "Tezeta"is the follow-up reissue of the hugely popular seminal Ethiopian instrumentals LP "Tche Belew" (ATFA012). It was a Cassette-only release in 1975 on the band's in-house label, to fund their record store. From their genesis as members of the Venus club in-house band in the early 70s, Hailu Mergia and the Walias Band were at the forefront of the musical revolution during an era where modern instruments and foreign styles superseded the traditional fare to become the staple sound of Ethiopia. No one would argue that the Walias were the trailblazing powerhouse of modern Ethiopian ... read more