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Pedrodollar - Theme Song (Studio Barnhus)

This well known Kytasty choral gem with lyrics by I. Bahriany was 1st recorded in the late 50's (1958?) by this ensemble directed by the composer himself Hryhory Kytasty.  Soloist is the legendary Mychajlo Minsky.  This 78 rpm recording was later released on LP as part of the UPA Songs by Ukrainian Bandurists 2 LP series on Arka Records in the mid 60's.  The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, under the direction of H. Kytasty recorded this song in 1975 and is found on the album titled Vstavaj Narode! 

Vstavaj Narode! - HK Bandurist Ensemble 1958

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

Bedbug (AM no rest edit)

He's A Lover (AM private romeo bounce)

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How Bless You Are - The Rhythmical Wright Singers

Soy La Cumbia - Aurita

'Slugs of Love', out now on Ninja Tune: https://littledragon.lnk.to/slugs-albSo 

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Lover Chanting

Lover Chanting (Edit)

"Ordinary Pleasure" is taken from Toro y Moi's album, 'Outer Peace,' out now on Carpark Records.

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LYRICS
It’s always the same as always
It’s a game that we play, no one’s safe

Maximize all the pleasure
Even with all this weather
Nothing can make it better
Maximize all the pleasure

Does sex even sell any more?
I feel like I’ve seen it all
Or maybe I’m just old
Or maybe I’m just bored

Maximize all the pleasure
Even with all this weather
Nothing can make it better
Maximize all the pleasure

Cuz this world makes a lot of noise for me 
Makes it hard for me to hear what I’m thinking 
Sometimes I don’t understand what I say 
So it’s fine if you gotta get away

Ordinary Pleasure

Let's All Get Happy - Zane & Hogan

One Man Band - Glen Ricketts

Official re-work of the original track by François De Roubaix. Artwork by Kris Chau !

Les Amis (Actual Magic Remix) - François De Roubaix, Actual Magic

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Daphne Sheppard

Hurricane - The Southcoasters

PENGUIN DUST! Bring me penguin dust.

Cultural Documentation 
from the Manufacturers of Chances With Wolves 