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Ethiopian Keyboard and Accordion Luminary, Hailu Mergia, Has Joined the GCT Roster

Posted 01/30/2018

Hailu Mergia is the most recent addition to the Ground Control Touring roster of touring artists.

Capping several successful years traveling the world performing to audiences big and small, Hailu Mergia will release his first new album in over 15 years, Lala Belu, on March 9. Lala Belu has been a long time coming and builds on Mergia’s remarkable career resurgence over the past few years. The Ethiopian keyboard and accordion luminary has received considerable accolades from listeners and press globally, including The New York Times, Pitchfork and The Wire.

With a broad audience of young listeners in diverse venues and distant locales, at age 71, Mergia is enjoying his comeback and is not slowing down.

Keep an eye on Hailu Mergia’s artist page for upcoming tour dates and other news.

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