Walias Band - Kalatashew Akal

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Walias Band or Wallias Band
Wallias Band are an Ethiopian group formed by Mulatu Astatke. They were active from the early 1970s until the beginning of the 1990s. The Walias Band is a seminal band on the Ethiopian scene. It was made up of musicians from the Venus Band (so called because they were employed by the Venus Club) and later Shèbèlé's Band (from the Wabi Shèbèlé Hôtel). It was one of the first independent groups able to impose their own name upon the venues that hired them. Its longest lasting members were the saxophonist Mogès Habté, bass-player Mèlakè Gèbrè, drummer Tèmarè Harègou and trumpeter Yohannes Tèkola. Girma Bèyènè was also an active member of Wallias.
In 1981 The Walias Band was the first modern Ethiopian group to tour the community of Ethiopian exiles in the USA. Deciding not to return to Mengistu's dreadful 'paradise', Girma Bèyènè, Mogès Habté, Mèlakè Gèbrè and Haylu Mergia chose to remain in exile on the East Coast of the USA. There Mogès released a CD accompanied by a booklet rich in biographical and historical information. In it he credits his major influences: King Curtis, Junior Walker and Maceo Parker. For a further ten years Yohannes Tèkola et Tèmarè Harègou continued to play, making the Wallias Band, together with the Roha Band and Ethio Star, one of the best modern groups during the sombre 'Derg' period.
Bass -- Melake Gebre
Drums, Other [Cyndran] -- Temare Haragu
Electric Piano -- Girma Beyene*
Guitar -- Mahmoud Aman
Organ, Synthesizer [Mini Moog] -- Hailu Mergia
Saxophone [Tenor] -- Tilaye Gebre
Trumpet -- Yohanese Tekola

[@YaredGetachew-be2vv]

real my filing in Africa roha band for ever in the laste from ledeta yard bi

[@lahouaribenmouna9952]

think you

[@henokr.g.6215]

A wild blend of Ethio-Jazz by the ever popular and unforgettable Walias !

[@gonderebegashaw5592]

wow, what unforgotable music walias!!!! the trumpet solo gave the music a special effect for the ssong, thanks The walias

[@CompanyMold]

lol. YEESSSSS

[@yonasdebebe6642]

What a version of "kalatishew akal". Thinking about the time is amazing.

[@yonasdebebe6642]

The late Temare Haregu, sounding great with his organic techniques. Also Girma Beyene keeping the grove together and Yohannes Tekola, how did you come up with that kind of solo during that times?