HAILU & THE WALIAS MERGIA TCHE BELEW LP VINYL BRAND NEW (US) 33RPM
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HAILU & THE WALIAS MERGIA TCHE BELEW LP VINYL BRAND NEW (US) 33RPM
Catalogue Number: AWTP55609.1
Barcode: 0656605560915
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Description Track Listings1. Tche Belew
2. Yemiasleks Fikir
3. Yikirta Lemminalehu
4. Musicawi Silt
5. Lomi Tera-tera
6. Woghenei
7. Ibakish Tarekigne
8. Birtukane
9. Eti Gual Blenai
10. Yenuro Tesfa Alegne
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 presidential palace twice, their relationship with the Derg regime was complex, evidenced by the removal of one song from the record by government censors. Decades later, Hailu Mergia was surprised to see the album fetching more than $4,000 at online auctions (it helped that the most popular of all Ethiopian tunes "Musicawi Silt" appeared on the record). Now everyone has the chance to listen again - or for the first time - to this timeless pillar of Ethiopian popular music.
Vinyl Records and their Sleeves are very easily damaged in the post, with our 10 years experience we take great care when packaging vinyl records, by opening and removing the inner sleeve (without touching the record) to try and avoid any problems.
***Although, if you would rather we did not carefully open one side of the PVC sleeve (if supplied), please call us once the order has been placed, we cannot accept any responsibility for spine damage to the sleeve in transit if the record is not removed***
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