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Ayalew Mesfin stands aside the likes of Mulatu Astake, Mahmoud Ahmed, Hailu Mergia and Alemayehu Eshete as a legend 1970s Ethiopia. The music he created with his Black Lion Band is amongst the funkiest to arise from Addis Ababa.
Tracklist:
Side A
A1. Hasabe (My Worries)
A2. Ewedish Neber (I Used To Love You)
A3. Tezetash Rekik (Memories Of You)
A4. Endet Liyesh (How Can I See You)
A5. Ekul Teramedu (Walk As One)
Side B
B1. Good Aderegechegn (Blindsided By Love)
B2. Wubeet (Beautiful)
B3. Yewefe Ber Abeba (Like A Beautiful Bird)
B4. Sak Sak Beyelegni (Smile For Me)
B5. Gubeleye (Gorgeous Girl)
Ayalew Mesfin stands aside the likes of Mulatu Astake, Mahmoud Ahmed, Hailu Mergia and Alemayehu Eshete as a legend 1970s Ethiopia. The music he created with his Black Lion Band is amongst the funkiest to arise from Addis Ababa.
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Each album contains an oversized 11” x 11” 16 page book that tells the story of modern Ethiopian music and Ayalew’s role within it.
LP, CD, and Digital. 2020. NA5191. (Complete Works Anthology LP version NA5216).