I heard one of Hailu Mergia's songs on the radio recently and fell in love with his sound. So, I did a search on the Internet and found an article on the Voice of America news site. Here is an except:
"Ethiopian Taxi Driver, Keyboardist, Reinvents Music Career" article by Deborah Block for Voice of America
One of the most popular keyboardists in Ethiopia is now working as a taxi driver in Washington, D.C. In the 1970s, Hailu Mergia performed with a famous band in Ethiopia. In 1981, he toured the United States with that band and then settled in Washington. But he kept his name and music alive in Ethiopian communities worldwide by producing his own recordings. Now one of those cassettes, from nearly 30 years ago, has been reissued after it was discovered in a music store in Ethiopia."
Read more, or watch the video story, at: Voice of America Check out Hailu Mergia's music on: iTunes
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