HAILU MERGIA AND THE DAHlAk BAND
Qwede Harer guzo 1978 If Walias was his jazzier outfit, Mergia describes the Dahlak Band as his softeredged, R&B band, with Stax-style horn fanfares and female backing singers providing wordless counterpoint on funky bangers like “Sintayehu”, “Minibelesh” and the title track. 7/10