Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band – Wede Harer Guzo
Label: | Awesome Tapes From Africa – ATFA021 |
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Format: | |
Country: | US |
Released: | |
Genre: | Electronic, Rock, Folk, World, & Country |
Style: | African |
Tracklist
| A1 | Embuwa Bey Lamitu | |
| A2 | Sintayehu | |
| B1 | Bati Bati | |
| B2 | Mgibima Moltual | |
| B3 | Yenenesh Wey (Amalele) | |
| C1 | Wede Harer Guzo | |
| C2 | Yemanesh Ayinama | |
| D1 | Almaz Eyasebkush | |
| D2 | Anchin Kifu Ayinkash | |
| D3 | Minilbelsh |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Awesome Tapes From Africa
- Pressed By – GZ Media – 142420E
Credits
- Arranged By – Hailu Mergia
- Bass – Abera Feyissa*
- Drums – Tesfaye Tessema
- Electric Piano – Dawit Yifru
- Guitar – Dawit Kassa*
- Mastered By, Other [Restoration] – Jessica Thompson
- Organ – Hailu Mergia
- Saxophone – Tilaye Gebre
- Trumpet – Shimels Beyene*
- Vocals – Muluken Melesse, Rida Ibrahim
Notes
With semi-gloss 1-page printed insert.
Awesome Tapes From Africa #021
Recorded in 1978 at Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa
Awesome Tapes From Africa #021
Recorded in 1978 at Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 751937436218
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout stamped): 142420E1/A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout stamped): 142420E2/A
- Matrix / Runout (C-side runout stamped): 142420E3/A
- Matrix / Runout (D-side runout stamped): 142420E4/A
Other Versions (5 of 8)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Wede Harer Guzo (10×File, AAC, Reissue) | Awesome Tapes From Africa | none | 2016 | |||
Recently Edited | Wede Harer Guzo (CD, Album, Reissue) | Awesome Tapes From Africa | ATFA021 | US | 2016 | ||
New Submission | Wede Harer Guzo (Cassette, Album, Reissue) | Awesome Tapes From Africa | ATFA021 | US | 2016 | ||
New Submission | Wede Harer Guzo (Cassette, Album, Reissue) | Awesome Tapes From Africa | ATFA021 | US | 2016 | ||
New Submission | Wede Harer Guzo (CD, Album, Reissue) | Awesome Tapes From Africa | ATFA021 | US | 2023 |
Recommendations
2009 GermanyVinyl —LP, Compilation
Reviews
Edited one month agoFor what they had to use as a source (cassette tape) I was quite happy with this. The spirit of the great music come through just fine and doesn’t need to be pristine imo. They did a good job giving this to the world- The quality of the source audio is like most Ethio records, horrific. the quality of the music itself on the other hand, is as good as it gets. Hailu & Dahlak forged something truly original and beautiful.
What a lovely record to start the weekend! Found a magazine piece with backstory for the lost tapes - https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/08/06/the-surprising-discovery-of-hailu-mergias-great-lost-ethiopian-album/- Can anyone speak to the sound quality and pressing quality of this? I’ve read that the source tapes were pretty noisy, looking for first hand knowledge.
Back in stock on AwesomeTapes website. 25 bucks. They’re going fast!
Back in stock, only 40ish remain: https://www.awesometapes.com/shop/hailu-mergia-dahlak-band-wede-harer-guzo/
Looking forward to summer evenings with this jawn spinning.
This is currently being repressed and will be out in mid March.- Edited 5 years agoIt's not often I wish there were more than 5 stars...my goodness, this is beyond fantastic.
Super loose deep grooves & vibes that have that same mystical energy/sound as the Sweet Sister Ray/Booker T boots. Easily best release from Awesome Tapes in my opinion.
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