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Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument - Shemonmuanaye - 2LP

Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument - Shemonmuanaye - 2LP

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Hailu Mergia is a one-man band.

In 1985, 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  …

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