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  "name": "Girma Bèyènè and the Walias Band",
  "description": "Girma Bèyènè and the Walias Band appears once in our Ethio-Jazz list, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-30",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/girma-beyene-and-the-walias-band/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1977,
    "last": 1977
  },
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    "list": "Ethio-Jazz"
  },
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      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/girma-beyene-and-the-walias-band--musicawi-silt/",
      "title": "Musicawi Silt",
      "year": 1977,
      "label": null,
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "A riff so strong it became the standard every Addis band had to play. Rhythmically closer to Lagos than to New York, which is the point.",
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}