Muluken Mellesse: With The Dahlak Band (Ethiopiques) Vinyl LP
"The vinyl LP at the heart of this éthiopiques 31 [tracks 2 to 11] was one of the very last vinyl records ever released in Ethiopia. But above all it represents, we felt, the absolute masterpiece of the Ethiopian Groove – the Swan Song of Swinging Addis. The album leaves a clear idea for posterity of the level of sophistication and mastery that modern Ethiopian music had achieved, before being crushed under the Stalino-military heel of the Derg – as the bloody revolution that was unfolding came to be called. Warning! Masterpiece!" - Heavenly Sweetness
- 1st time on vinyl since 1976
- black vinyl pressing
- original release year: 1976
- music label: Heavenly Sweetness 2025
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"The vinyl LP at the heart of this éthiopiques 31 [tracks 2 to 11] was one of the very last vinyl records ever released in Ethiopia. But above all it represents, we felt, the absolute masterpiece of the Ethiopian Groove – the Swan Song of Swinging Addis. The album leaves a clear idea for posterity of the level of sophistication and mastery that modern Ethiopian music had achieved, before being crushed under the Stalino-military heel of the Derg – as the bloody revolution that was unfolding came to be called. Warning! Masterpiece!" - Heavenly Sweetness
- 1st time on vinyl since 1976
- black vinyl pressing
- original release year: 1976
- music label: Heavenly Sweetness 2025
