HAILU MERGIA and the WALIAS BAND - TEZETA (LP/CASSETTE) AFROBEAT The latter constituted Springsteen's first

The latter constituted Springsteen's first (albeit very partial) release with his backing band since the late 1980s

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"One Step Away" arrived on the heels of the inspiring track "Light Up" which Alternative Press called "the uplifting track everyone needs to hear right now

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HAILU MERGIA and the WALIAS BAND - TEZETA (LP/CASSETTE) AFROBEAT The latter constituted Springsteen's firstBLACK VINYL LP or CASSETTE. "From their genesis as members of the Venus club in house band in the early 70s, Hailu Mergia and the Walias Band were at the forefront of the musical revolution during an era where modern instruments and foreign styles superseded the traditional fare to become the staple sound of Ethiopia. No one would argue that the Walias were the trailblazing powerhouse of modern Ethiopian music. They were the first band to form