• 1.1. tche belew
  • 1.2. yemiasleks fikir
  • 1.3. yikirta lemminalehu
  • 1.4. musicawi silt
  • 1.5. lomi tera-tera
  • 1.6. woghenei
  • 1.7. ibakish tarekigne
  • 1.8. birtukane
  • 1.9. eti gual blenai
  • 1.10. yenuro tesfa alegne

mergia, hailu & the walias

tche belew

TCHE BELEW

LP  €  25,99
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TCHE BELEW

CD  €  14,99
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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 ... read more

 
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