• Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band – Embuwa Bey Lamitu
    • Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band – Sintayehu
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    • 2. Sintayehu
    • 3. Bati Bati
    • 4. Migibima Moltual
    • 5. Yene Nesh Wey (Amalele)
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    After recording the remarkable instrumental album 'Tche Belew' with The Walias Band in 1977, Hailu Mergia made 'Wede Harer Guzo' connecting with The Dahlak Band, the in-house entertainers at Ghion Hotel, they created a soulful and smokey cycle of Ethiopian songbook classics. Featuring remarkable vocal arrangements and playing, Wede Harer Guzo is a must-listen for Ethiopian music fans interested in learning about the younger late night dancing sounds of that era.

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