HAILU MERGIA - Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument: Shemonmuanaye DLP Australia

HAILU MERGIA - Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument: Shemonmuanaye DLP AustraliaHAILU MERGIA is a one man band. In 1985 master accordionist and veteran bandleader arranger keyboardist released the "Hailu Mergia and His Classical Instrument cassette". In a nostalgic effort to bring back the vintage accordion sound of his youth, MERGIA gave Ethiopian music a sonic makeover. MERGIA was already celebrated for his work with the groundbreaking, industry shifting Addis Ababa ethio jazz and funk outfit the Walias Band, he pressed forward

a sun-drenched living room window before & after being broken

Thrill Jockey and Holy Mountain

As its title suggests

such as "On Tour" and "Baby's Arms" have a distinctly dark lyrical tone

Some of the pieces are almost straight ahead (somewhat more in tunes with the work Willie does when he plays live)

This time he plays his felt-prepared upright piano manufactured by Alexander Herrmann and VEB Deutsche Piano - Union Leipzig

transformation and distortion

In 2011 they were on Germany tour with THE HORROR

This recording is 100% analog-analog-analog (AAA)

it moves sometimes in the background

Includes insert with extensive liner notes by Mike Stax (Ugly Things Magazine) and individually hand customized record cover

Manatee was a relatively short-lived project that