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La Chola Caderona - Bush Y Su Nuevo Sonido

out of the city of rhythm and sound smooth soulful nu headnoddin dub bizniz 2 get into the groove
 ... merged by coffee garner

neo dub b4 the party kicks off

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Dragon Quest 2 A Lonely Youth ドラクエ2 遥かなる旅路 (Korg Gadget Remix)

That's what it's all about

Coming out 17 June on Awesome Tapes From Africa

Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band’s Wede Harer Guzo is the third release on Awesome Tapes From Africa for Ethiopian keyboard and accordion maestro. In the years since Shemonmuanaye, Mergia has revamped his touring career, playing festivals and clubs worldwide, including a recent tour supporting Beirut. By 1978, Addis Ababa’s nightlife was facing challenges. The ruling Derg regime imposed curfews, banning citizens from the streets after midnight until 6:00 am. But that didn’t stop some people from dancing and partying through the night. Bands would play from evening until daybreak and people would stay at the clubs until curfew was lifted in the morning. 
One key denizen of Addis’ musical golden age, Hailu Mergia, was preparing a follow-up to his seminal Tche Belew LP with the famed Walias Band. It was the band’s only full-length record and it had been a success. But his Hilton house band colleagues were a bit tied up recording cassettes with different vocalists. Still Mergia, amidst recording and gigs with the Walias, was also eager to make another recording of his instrumental-focused arrangements. So he went to the nearby Ghion Hotel, another upmarket outpost with a popular nightclub. Dahlak Band was the house band at Ghion at the time. Together they made this tape Wede Harer Guzo right there in the club during the band’s afternoon rehearsal meetings, with sessions lasting three days.
Dahlak Band catered to a slightly more youthful, local audience, while Mergia’s main gig with the Walias at Addis' swankiest hotel had a mixed audience that included wealthy Ethiopians, foreign diplomats and older folks from abroad. Therefore, their sets featured lighter fare during dinnertime and a less rollicking selection of jazz and r&b. Meanwhile, Dahlak was known more for the mainly soul and Amharic jams they served up for hours two nights a week to a younger crowd. 
Mergia released Wede Harer Guzo (“Journey to Harer,” a city in eastern Ethiopia)  with Sheba Music Shop, which was located in the Piazza district but has long since shut down. His cassette copy is the only known source we could find. Jessica Thompson at Coast Mastering managed to restore the recording to clean up layers of hiss, flutter and distorted frequencies, made worse by years of storage. Although there are some remaining sonic artifacts of the era’s recording and cassette duplicating quality, this reissue captures the band’s inimitable vibe. 
Recalling the audience’s positive reaction to Wede Harer Guzo’s novel arrangements, he says it sold well and found many fans. However, as no trace of the tape can be found online, there’s no indication as to why the cassette appears largely forgotten until now. 


Wede Harer Guzo

Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band — Sintayehu

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EPISODE #377

Bedbug (AM no rest edit)

He's A Lover (AM private romeo bounce)

How Bless You Are - The Rhythmical Wright Singers

Soy La Cumbia - Aurita

Brand New Key - Red Dragon & Leba

01. Intro - Băng nhạc  Sơn Ca
02. El Canto del Cuculí* - Quilapayún 0:37
03. Poison - Bert Jansch 1:47
04. Carrellata - Awake 5:00
05. Attimi* - Bruno Nicolai 7:49
06. Preludio de Romanza Confesion - Mario Suzuki 9:21
07. Dragonfly Ins - Bert Jansch 13:41
08. No One Seems to Notice That It's Raining - Jay Bolotin 15:44
09.帯域の月- Atsumasa Nakabayashi Trio 20:03
10. Sunflower River Blues* - John Fahey 23:19
11. Theme In C* - Mike Cooper 27:37
12. Untitled No.2* - William Eaton 30:13
13. Little Bit of Rain - Karen Dalton 33:17
14. Ice People - Link Wray 35:29
15. Willoughby Farm - Ralph McTell 38:31
16. Delta Triad - Richard Crandell 40:35
17. Un'Isola Felice cut* - Piero Umiliani 42:38
18. Milonga Olvido - Mario Suzuki 45:18
19. Uot Mi* - Khánh Ly & Trịnh Công Sơn 48:54
20. Vite In Pericolo - Bruno Nicolai 52:31
21. Cuchillo Fugge - Bruno Nicolai 53:43
22. Horn - Nick Drake 54:44
23. Journey To The East - Mike Cooper 56:04
24. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise	- John Fahey 59:41

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