Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band

OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band runs through 3 of them, each one placing them inside a wider story. They appear most often alongside Mulatu Astatke, Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete.

3 shows 3 tracks 6 related artists

Shows where Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band appears

Ethio-Jazz: Alien Grooves

Mulatu Astatke, Mahmoud Ahmed, and Hailu Mergia's Ethio-jazz, born from 1960s Addis Ababa fusion, found global life through 'Éthiopiques' reissues and inspires new generations today.

1 of 8 tracks — Tche Belew

12 chapters · 8 tracks · 6 plays

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Seyfu Yohannes: Addis Soul Pioneer

Seyfu Yohannes's soulful voice and "Ethiopian James Brown" energy define the Addis groove, shaping the Golden Era's Ethio-jazz and soul fusion alongside Mulatu Astatke and Girma Beyene.

1 of 8 tracks — Wede Harer Guzo

10 chapters · 8 tracks · 1 plays

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Mahmoud Ahmed's Global Pulse

From Addis Ababa's Arizona Club, Mahmoud Ahmed's innovative blend of Amharic scales and Western jazz defines Ethio-jazz, launching its soulful 'Tizita' sound to global acclaim by the 1980s.