Artist
Girma Bèyènè and the Walias Band
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.
- Ranked entries
- 1
- Appears on
- Ethio-Jazz
- Year
- 1977
- Highest placing
- No. 5 in Ethio-Jazz
- Updated
- 2026-08-30
Appears on
Musicawi Silt
1977
Ranked No. 5 in Ethio-Jazz
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.