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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:
Good Aderegechegn (Blindsided By Love)
A
3:56 Hasabe (My Worries)
3:25 Ewedish Neber (I Used To Love You)
4:02 Tezetash Rekik (Memories Of You)
3:38 Endet Liyesh (How Can I See You)
5:07 Ekul Teramedu (Walk As One)
B
3:49 Good Aderegechegn (Blindsided By Love)
4:51 Wubeet (Beautiful)
3:20 Yewefe Ber Abeba (Like A Beautiful Bird)
3:16 Sak Sak Beyelegni (Smile For Me)
5:06 Gubeleye (Gorgeous Girl)
Che Belew (March Forward)
A
3:55 Libe Menta Hone (My Divided Heart)
3:45 Hedech Gara Zura (She Left Across The Mountain)
4:39 Tereterkush Betam (I Suspect You Are Unfaithful)
3:23 Harrar Dire-Diwa (Harrar Dire-Diwa)
5:01 Yesew Neger (Amazed By Humanity)
B
2:49 Konjo Lidge Nat (She’s A Beautiful Girl)
4:02 Yetembelel-Loga (Tall And Graceful)
3:51 Che Belew (March Forward)
5:09 Ho Bilo Hede (He Went Marching)
6:08 Zebeder (Mesmerizing)
Wegene (My Countryman)
A
3:50 Teregew Nebere (You Used To Understand)
4:56 Neye Temelesh Belwat (Tell Her To Come Back)
4:22 Wegene (My Countryman)
4:52 Ambassel (Ambassel)
4:52 Rehab (Rehab)
B
5:01 Endetnesh Belulegn (Ask How She’s Doing)
9:15 Tizitash Zewetir (Your Memories Always)
6:12 Wubalem (Stunning)
Tewedije Limut (Let Me Die Loved)
A
5:24 Tewedije Limut (Let Me Die Loved)
7:47 Mot Aykerim (You Can’t Cheat Death)
7:40 Shuferu (The Driver)
B
5:37 Libe Dil Temeta (My Heart Is Conquered)
5:37 Gora Weshebaye (The Mountain Hero)
5:05 Anchi Yefikir Taot (You Are Love)
6:17 Ayish Ayishina (I See And I See You)
Mot Aykerim (You Can’t Cheat Death)
A
7:24 Megen Anchi Hoye (Your Amazing Self)
6:18 Mot Aykerim (You Can’t Cheat Death – Alternate Take)
4:27 Weyolachew (I’m Warning You)
B
6:37 Erikew Sihedu (When Distance Arises)
6:49 Yetizitash Simet (The Feelings Of Your Memory)
5:46 Yedilu Shema (Victory Torch)
6:29 Turi Turi Nafa (Lies And More Lies)
* WATCH THE FILM: CHE BELEW! (MARCH FORWARD!)
Box Set LP, CD, and Digital. 2020. NA5216