Hailu Mergia - Lala Belu

Score: 8.4 

In a world full of individualism, cynicism and a constant sense of paranoia, it's so refreshing, important and life-assuring to see there still are records like the Ethiopian accordionist Hailu Mergia's latest release that are there to remind us we're closer than we all think. It's a fantastically uplifting collection of odes that go beyond time and space and blossom as furiously as seamlessly. Lala Belu has the power to save lives and change the world; if we just stopped and listened...

Tracks I like the most: Tizita, Addis Nat, Anchihoye Lene, Lala Belu

Tracks I like the least: Gum Gum

Artist: Hailu Mergia

Country: Ethiopia

Album: Lala Belu

Released: 23/02/2018

Genres: Jazz, Accordion, World Music

Length: 39:28