HAILU MERGIA & DAHLAK BAND - Wede Harer Guzo DLP Photobook On Cloud Corner

On Cloud Corner

marks not an exercise in the traditions of a musical past

often catchy guitar riffs and repetitive

and I hope this poster captures the excitement and abundance

allowing a track like “Million Times” to dart into unexpected territories without ever feeling alien

HAILU MERGIA & DAHLAK BAND - Wede Harer Guzo DLP Photobook On Cloud CornerBy 1978, Addis Ababas nightlife was facing challenges. The ruling Derg regime imposed curfews, banning citizens from the streets after midnight until 6am. But that didnt stop some people from dancing and partying thorough the night. Bands would play from evening until daybreak and people would stay at the clubs until curfew was lifted in the morning. One key denizen of Addis musical golden age, Hailu Mergia, was preparing a follow up to his seminal