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Mulatu Astatke
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Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou
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Mahmoud Ahmed
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Alabaster Deplume
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Amaro Freitas
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Gétatchèw Mèkurya
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h hunt
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Hailu Mergia
175,037 listeners
The acclaimed and highly sought-after LP by Hailu Mergia and the Walias, Tche Belew, an album of instrumentals released in 1977, is perhaps… read moreThe acclaimed and highly sought-after LP by Hailu Mergia and the Walias, Tche Belew, an album of instrumentals released in 1977, is perhaps the most seminal recording released in the aftermath of the 1974 revolution. The story of the Wal… read moreThe acclaimed and highly sought-after LP by Hailu Mergia and the Walias, Tche Belew, an album of instrumentals released in 1977, is perhaps the most seminal recording released in the aftermath of the 1974 revolution. The story of the Walias band is a critical chapter in Ethiopian popular music, t… read more -
The Vernon Spring
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Tara Clerkin Trio
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