Hailu Mergia

Instagram content can’t be fetched here, but Hailu Mergia’s SoundCloud shows live tracks from 2023, giving a taste of his current performance energy. He’s the Ethiopian keyboardist and accordionist who led the Walias Band in Addis Ababa’s golden era, with a late‑career revival via Lala Belu and Yene Mircha that reintroduced him to a global audience; his top Spotify track is Anchin Kfu Ayinkash. For a fan‑starter, dive into Tezeta and the Walias Band reissues on Awesome Tapes From Africa to trace the roots of Ethio‑jazz and Mergia’s enduring influence.