HAILU MERGIA - Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument: Shemonmuanaye DLP Australia a sun-drenched living room window

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

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

Manatee was a relatively short-lived project that

transformation and distortion

it moves sometimes in the background

HAILU MERGIA - Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument: Shemonmuanaye DLP Australia a sun-drenched living room windowHAILU 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