Name: Justin Hubbard - Troublemaker (Chrissy Zebby Tembo) by Far Corners/ Germ House
Duration: 4 min 17 s
Description: Here's a version I did of the Chrissy Zebby Tembo song "Troublemaker" in 2009. Complete with misunderstood lyrics.

Fa Bonx - The Rinda

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

Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band "Wede Harer Guzo"on Awesome Tapes from Africa LP/CD/Digi. https://hailumergia.bandcamp.com/album/wede-harer-guzo

Title track from new reissue Wede Harer Guzo by Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band. A 1978 recording capturing the sound of one of Addis Ababa's deepest pop/soul outfits fronted by the skilled organist and arranger Mergia. Third reissue with Awesome Tapes From Africa, following his acclaimed performances at festivals and clubs worldwide. 
https://open.spotify.com/album/6am5o1eJClWkXeh0Ex9HuL

Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band — Wede Harer Guzo

MUTE ARTS CARNIVAL

The wacky and weird novelty sound
makes a scene of this underground
it's really great that DIY
creating culture to make things better

Support the arts but don't talk to friends
Hearsay makes great front page news
Another tragedy everybody cries
It all leads back to self concern

A whole lot of art but no therapy
No discussion but a lot of community
Sign another facebook petitiion
But keep those local fires burning

I guess we've all got a lot on our plate
Feeding self pity keep breeding the hate
All this drama it leaves me feeling Flat
Overgrown weeds the balls in your court

How are things meant to get any better
When no-one wants to sit at the same table
It might get ugly but at least something's said
Try to resolve the difference's we had

(chorus)
fuck the mute arts small town carnival
lack of communication I've had a guts full

10   7   9(a)   7(a)   10
6   5(a)-5   3   8(a)-7

SACRED PRODUCT  "Mute Arts Carnival"

This interview with Brian Eno was not originally intended to be made available for listening. It has been cleaned up and lightly edited, but has some external and peripheral sounds including some cell phone interference, chairs banging around and jack hammering street repairs! In the spirit of Eno himself, these "ambient" additions were left in for interview continuity. Eno and Peter Chilver’s regenerative music app "Bloom" was used for the bed behind the interview.

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Episode 1: Brian Eno

Taken from Terry's forthcoming album 'Remember Terry', out June 30th on Upset The Rhythm.

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Remember Terry

Terry - 'Take Me To The City'

From ARR-053 "On Your Knees" LP available from www.almostreadyrecords.com

Cheater Slicks - "Run Away From You"

asbestos quote

minor peal

Here's a version I did of the Chrissy Zebby Tembo song "Troublemaker" in 2009. Complete with misunderstood lyrics.

Justin Hubbard - Troublemaker (Chrissy Zebby Tembo)

Sounds from FAR CORNERS, GERM HOUSE and BROODSAC

Justin Hubbard - Troublemaker (Chrissy Zebby Tembo)

Far Corners/ Germ House

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