Lala Belu: Vinyl LP Graham Lambkin In 2020 the band played

In 2020 the band played virtual gigs to help raise money for Greenpeace and the Music Venue Trust among others and look forward to a proper return to live music

The album is a collection of psych-pop oddities and fizzy space-age interpretations of jazz standards that are informed in equal parts by Larry Heard’s breezy dream sceneries

but the pair’s compatibility shines brightest on the title track

with the end result feeling like a balm for the alienated

Lala Belu: Vinyl LP Graham Lambkin In 2020 the band playedFirst new LP in over 15 years. Builds on 3 successful ATFA reissues of Mergias music. Legendary artist still active after decades of historic work. Modern Ethiopian jazz built on ancient scales and standards. Capping several successful years traveling the world performing to audiences big and small, Hailu Mergias Lala Belu has been a long time coming. It builds on Mergias remarkable career resurgence over the past few years.