Lala Belu, by Hailu Mergia

Lala Belu

by Hailu Mergia

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Red Balloon Talk Undeniably beautiful and groovy music. Hailu Mergia is a master of his craft. A living legend. Favorite track: Yefikir Engurguro.

Tom Colquhoun A soulful zephyr of a jazz record set apart by it's sunny gait and the effortless freedom of Mergia's playing. Favorite track: Yefikir Engurguro.

nofatclips 1st, 2nd and 3rd listen: Groovy! It's such a stroke of luck that we can enjoy new music from a master of his craft. Favorite track: Gum Gum.

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With his 2018 critical breakthrough "Lala Belu" Hailu Mergia consolidated his legacy, and fans hailed the new recording. His first new recording in over 15 years, it has been adorned by fansâ€”and the press, including the New York Times, BBC and Pitchfork which called his music â€œtriumphantly in the presentâ€ in its Best 200 Albums of the 2010's list.

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1.	Tizita 10:00	buy track
2.	Addis Nat 04:34	buy track
3.	Gum Gum 06:47	buy track
4.	Anchihoye Lene 07:06	buy track
5.	Lala Belu 04:42	buy track
6.	Yefikir Engurguro 06:15	buy track

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Hailu Mergia â€” Lala Belu

Side A
1. á‰µá‹á‰³ Tizita
2. áŠ á‹²áˆµ áŠ“á‰µ Addis Nat
3. áŒ‰áˆ áŒ‰áˆ Gum Gum

Side B
1. áŠ áŠ•á‰ºáˆ†á‹¨á‹ áˆˆáŠ” Anchihoye Lene
2. áˆ‹áˆ‹ á‰ áˆ‰ Lala Belu
3. á‹¨áá‰…áˆ áŠ¥áŠ•áŒ‰áˆáŒ‰áˆ® Yefkir Engurguro

Hailu Mergia â€” Keyboards, Accordion, Melodica Tony Buck â€” Drums Mike Majkowski â€” Upright Bass
Produced by Hailu Mergia
Recorded at EMS4, London, UK â€¨Additional recording by Javon Gant, Cue Recording Studios, Falls Church, VA
Cover image drawn live on iPad by Jenny Soep, Stockholm 2013
Back cover image photo by Piotr Gruchala

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released March 9, 2018

cover art drawn by Jenny Soep

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Hailu Mergia Washington, D.C.

Master accordionist and veteran bandleader, arranger and keyboardist, originally from Ethiopia.

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