Two cousins work through the atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from hailu mergia at the discogs marketplace. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Ethiopian keyboard and accordion maestro, hailu mergia, has enjoyed a well deserved renaissance with the reissues of his classic albums on. C master accordionist and veteran bandleader, arranger and keyboardist, originally from ethiopia. Mergia, hailu hailu mergia and his classical instrument. Hailu mergias kennedy center gig was a long time coming. We have intense ugandan drums from nihiloxica, we have the first record in 15 years form ethiopian legend hailu mergia.
The genrebusting composer, who believes in classical musics multidimensional space, brings a strikingly diverse playlist with him for. Specifically, angie schmitt of one of my favorite websites, streetsblog, talking about the dark proliferation of the local news trope of guyforcedtowalkmilestogettoworkgetsafreecar. The label wing of brian shimkowitzs rightly titled awesome tapes from africa have remastered hailu mergia s visionary, switchedon solo recordings of traditional ethiopian songs played on analog synth, electric piano and accordion. Afropop music of its time but a unique almost alien in form it is music drawn on northern africa but not in any way an emulation of what many people might perceive as african pop music. Shemonmuanay was first released in 1985 on kaifa records and features eleven delights blending the coy, winking melodies and phrasing of ethiopian folk music. Shemonmuanay was first released in 1985 on kaifa records and features eleven delights blending the coy, winking melodies and phrasing of. Shabazz palaces the don of diamond dreams sub pop 2. An innovative ethiopian keyboardist, accordionist, and bandleader, hailu mergia rose to prominence in the early 70s fronting the walias band, an instrumental.
Jun 28, 20 hailu mergia was once the keyboardist for walias band, whose 1977 recording muziqawi silt is a defining piece of ethiopias musical history. Mind you this was recorded in a country that was going thru a major political strife when socialism had taken a stronghold of almost every aspect of ethiopian society so hailu had to tip toe thru very treacherous social waters in order to get his art across to his listeners. Speaking of which, here is a blurb from the liner notes that offers a good description of hailu mergia and his sound. Download mergia hailu yene mircha full album download. Whether you use a mac or windows pc, you need to know how to install itunes, create an account and apple id, authorize computers, learn what files itunes can use, and understand the importance of deauthorizing a computer. There is still a lot of great music to discover and, fortunately, brian shimkovitz, who runs the blog and label awesome tapes from africa, has unearthed one of the true gems of ethiopian music. Hailus band is tight yet slinky with a very velvet like rhythmic and textural under tone. Feb 14, 2020 visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Complete list of hailu mergia music featured in tv shows and movies. Getatchew mekurya ethiopian urban modern music vol. Tche belew, an album by hailu mergia, the walias on spotify. Apr 05, 2017 the genrebusting composer, who believes in classical musics multidimensional space, brings a strikingly diverse playlist with him for a relaxed session of spinning tunes and talking music. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment.
With the release of 2018s dazzling lala belu, ethiojazz icon hailu mergia cements an improbable comeback that was stirred into existence five years earlier in a dusty bargain bin halfway across the world. Ethiojazz keyboard wizard hailu mergia weaves his magic in a crisply modernist but dubbedout style on followup to lala belu, deepening his partnership with awesome tapes from africa, who brought his 40 years of recordings to overdue international acclaim since nearly a decade ago. Find hailu mergia discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from hailu mergia. Walias band were an ethiopian jazz and funk band active from the early 1970s until the early. In his harrowing masterwork m, fritz lang merges trenchant social commentary with chilling. Tracklisting nihiloxica endongo nyege nyege tapes, uganda. Influenced in large part by jimmy smith, mergia merged the popular international sounds available in ethiopia a the time with the traditional tunes that formed the foundation of most musicians repertoire. After hearing it, shimkovitz found keyboardist hailu mergias phone number on the internet, called him up, and. This episode features a clip from this past weekends great episode of wnycs on the media about american car culture. Hailu mergia yene mircha 2020 miscellaneous kingdom leaks. Hailu mergia was once the keyboardist for walias band, whose 1977 recording muziqawi silt is a defining piece of ethiopias musical history. These are the essentials you need for a complete foundation of itunes features and functions.
Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Shemonmuanaye by hailu mergia before hailu mergia settled in washington, d. Christmas candy by justin kauflin, released 17 december 2019 1. Tche belew, an album by hailu mergia, the walias on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Then weve got intricate ethiopian accordion rhythms from hailu mergia, a piece full of anguish and beauty from the manchester band money. Bayne lay yihedal, yene mircha, abichu nega nega, gum gum, sintayehu, top tracks. Hailu mergia yene mircha the ethiopian cult musician returns with a collaborative fullband exploration that is no less hypnotic than his celebrated earlier work. Living in hifi is a podcast about records, released every monday. Mar 27, 2020 hailu mergia yene mircha 2020 started by. Walias broke up in the early 80s after a trip to the. A hybrid of ethiopian traditional music intermixed with jazz and funk. As it is pointed out in the excellent liner notes, the album does not belong to the golden age of ethiopian.
An emotional rollercoaster with grimes, money and more. We have christmas music from ela orleans, techno from autumns, tuba drone from ore, new music from jane weaver, and ben reimer and loads more. Hailu mergia and the walias tche belew 1977, vinyl discogs. Complete guide to using itunes and the itunes store. Download on amazon anchin kfu ayinkash play on apple music anchin kfu ayinkash download on itunes. Anchin kfu ayinkash, wede harer guzo, sintayehu, yefikir engurguro, migibima moltual, biography. Like many record collections, ours has come together from various places. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest hailu mergia interviews. The label wing of brian shimkowitzs rightly titled awesome tapes from africa have remastered hailu mergias visionary, switchedon solo recordings of traditional ethiopian songs played on analog synth, electric piano and accordion. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Greats as jimi tenor, alemayehu eshete and hailu mergia as well as new discoveries such as guy one, alogte oho and ybayani echo on bitteschon the wide spectrum of the philophon catalogue. Once the leader of a ferociously musical funk and jazz outfit whose frequent 12hour dance sets made them legends of addis ababas 70s. Event in gothenburg, sweden by clandestino festival and oceanen on saturday, may 26 2018 with 272 people interested and 96 people going. Hailu mergia remixes by hailu mergia, released 01 october 20 1. In a nostalgic effort to bring back the vintage accordion sound of his youth, hailu gave ethiopian music a sonic makeover. Download on amazon anchin kfu ayinkash play on apple music anchin kfu ayinkash download on itunes anchin kfu ayinkash play on spotify anchin kfu ayinkash play on youtube anchin kfu ayinkash. A simple, haunting musical phrase whistled offscreen tells us that a young girl will be killed. Hailu mergia and the walias tche belew 1977, vinyl. Hailu mergia yene mircha awesome tapes from africa 7. See which albums are sitting at the top of this years charts. Hailu mergia biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
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