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Hailu Mergia - Hailu Mergia and His Classical Instrument: Shemonmuanaye

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Format: Vinyl
Catalog: 55604
Rel. Date: 06/25/2013
UPC: 656605560410

Hailu Mergia and His Classical Instrument: Shemonmuanaye
Artist: Hailu Mergia
Format: Vinyl
New: Usually In Stock $28.98
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Formats and Editions

DISC: 1

1. Shemonmuanaye
2. Sewnetuwa
3. Laloye
4. Wegene
5. Hari Meru Meru
6. Amrew Demkew
7. Anchin Alay Alegn
8. Ambasel
9. Hebo Lale 1
10. Belew Beduby 1
11. Shilela

More Info:

Double vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered reissue of this rare Ethiopan release. Hailu Mergia is a one-man band. In 1985, the master accordionist and veteran bandleader, arranger and keyboardist released the Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument cassette. In a nostalgic effort to bring back the vintage accordion sound of his youth, Hailu gave Ethiopian music a sonic makeover. He was already celebrated for his work with the groundbreaking Addis Ababa Ethio-Jazz and Funk outfit Walias Band. With imagination and a visionary sense of the self-contained possibilities of modern music, he captured the popular sounds of the past using the modern tools of the day.
        
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