HAILU MERGIA AND THE WAliAS BAND

Tche belew 1977 The offkilter, horn-led funk of “Muzicawi Silt” had been featured on the landmark Éthiopiques series and numerous Afrofunk comps, but it wasn’t until 2014 that this entire session got mainstream release via the Awesome Tapes Of Africa. The wah-wah-powered title track is another highlights of this Ethio-jazz classic. 8/10