Hailu Mergia And The Walias Band - TezetaFrom 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Walias Band were at the forefront of the musical revolution during an era where modern instruments and foreign styles superseded the traditional fare to become the staple sound of Ethiopia.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 music. They were the first band to form independently without affiliation to

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And right off the bat

Guitarist Eddy Current says

Singer and trombone player Roy Ellis was the man behind many of their classics

where the rustic meets the robotic

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and emerged as one of music’s most steadfast and vital vehicles for pulling light from our darkest emotional recesses

Met with a rapturous response

reflecting the original 1981 sleeve artwork by legendary Crepuscule designer Benoit Hennebert

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The two pay homage to 90‰۪s cult heroes Belly with a gorgeous cover of their classioc ‰ÛÏUntogether‰۝ and even celebrate their mutual respect by covering each other‰۪s music later in the album