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Hailu Mergia

Jazz band from Debre Berhan · formed 1946

accordion
african
ethio-jazz
ethiopia
ethiopian
Funk
global raw soul
jazz

Shows on record: 1
Rooms played: 1
Cities: 1
Releases: 23
Last show: Apr 4, 20229:30 Club

About

Hailu Mergia is a band from Debre Berhan, formed in 1946, tagged accordion, african, ethio-jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2022 to 2022, across 1 room in 1 city.

Hailu Mergia formed in 1946 — MusicBrainz
Hailu Mergia is based in Debre Berhan — MusicBrainz
Shèbèlé's Band: member — MusicBrainz
Wallias Band: organ — MusicBrainz
Hailu Mergia has 12 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1976–2023 — MusicBrainz
Hailu Mergia is based in Washington, D.C. — Hailu Mergia on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: Pioneer Works Swing (Live) (2023-11-03) — Bandcamp
Hailu Mergia plays Jazz — Wikipedia
Hailu Mergia plays Ethio-jazz — Wikipedia
Hailu Mergia plays Funk — Wikipedia
Hailu Mergia has 216287 listeners on Last.fm — Hailu Mergia on Last.fm
Hailu Mergia has released 10 recordings between 1985 and 2023 — Hailu Mergia on Discogs
Hailu Mergia has 1 followers on Genius — Hailu Mergia on Genius
Country (per TheAudioDB): Ethiopian — Hailu Mergia on TheAudioDB

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

1 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

20221 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Apr 4, 2022	9:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith Parquet Courts, L'Rain	Support	Parquet Courts, L'Rain

Where they play

1 room in 1 city

Rooms played most

9:30 Club · Washington1 show

Cities played

Washington1 show

Releases

23 releases, 1976–2023

Pioneer Works Swing (Live)
2023 · Album
Yene Mircha
2020 · Album
Lala Belu
2018 · Album
Yegojam Marnesh
2018
ወደ ሐረር ጉዞ
2016
Yegle Nesha / Hailu
2015 · Single
Musicawi Silt
2015
Hailu Mergia Remixes
2013 · Ep
Yewedeke Abeba
1998 · Album
Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument: Shemonmuanaye
1985 · Album
Shemonmuanaye
1985
ወደ ሐረር ጉዞ
1978 · Album
Tche Belew
1977 · Album
Tezeta
1976 · Album
Instrumental Music
Album
ዘራፌ
Tezeta
Album
Wede Harer Guzo
Album
Lala Belu
Album
Tche Belew
Album
Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument: Shemonmuanaye
Album
Hailu Mergia Remixes
Album
Yegle Nesh / Hailu
Album

Lineup

Shèbèlé's Band
Wallias Band · organ

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 33+ plays, 2019-06-20–2026-03-06 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Continent' (Lace Cadence) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Wo' Pop' (Lace Cadence) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Astral Plane' (DJ Jewel) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Hailu Mergia — Tezeta — Release art · Tezeta — release

Hailu Mergia — Wede Harer Guzo — Release art · Wede Harer Guzo — release

Hailu Mergia — Lala Belu — Release art · Lala Belu — release

Hailu Mergia — Tche Belew — Release art · Tche Belew — release

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Hailu Mergia on Bandcamp	Artist facts
Bandcamp	Artist facts, Releases, Photos
Wikipedia	Artist facts
Hailu Mergia on Last.fm	Artist facts
Hailu Mergia on Discogs	Artist facts
Hailu Mergia on Genius	Artist facts
Hailu Mergia on TheAudioDB	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history
TheAudioDB	Photos
Wikidata	Photos
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Genius	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.