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AyaléW MèSfin & Black Lion Band

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With about twenty singles and a dozen tapes released since 1974, Ayaléw Mesfin deserves a retrospective collection of his own, so distinct is his style: passionate, almost angry and ultra-fast - a sort of crypto-punk before its time. Indeed his first band was named Fetan Band - Speed Band. Singer, author, composer, arranger, he was later a faithful member of the Tequr Ambessa / Black Lion Band, every bit as speedy. Ayaléw Music Shop is still one <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ayal%C3%A9w+M%C...Read more on Last.fm
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With about twenty singles and a dozen tapes released since 1974, Ayaléw Mesfin deserves a retrospective collection of his own, so distinct is his style: passionate, almost angry and ultra-fast - a sort of crypto-punk before its time. Indeed his first band was named Fetan Band - Speed Band. Singer, author, composer, arranger, he was later a faithful member of the Tequr Ambessa / Black Lion Band, every bit as speedy. Ayaléw Music Shop is still one of the best-stocked shops in Addis Ababa with collectors’ items from the golden years - though the singer left some years ago to try his luck in the USA. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ayal%C3%A9w+M%C3%A8sfin+&+Black+Lion+Band">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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