Musicawi Silt
Girma Bèyènè and the Walias Band

Name: Musicawi Silt
Description: Girma Bèyènè and the Walias Band’s Musicawi Silt (1977) is No. 5 in our Ethio-Jazz ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

Released: 1977
On one list: Ethio-Jazz
Updated: 2026-08-30

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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.

Musicawi SiltGirma Bèyènè and the Walias Band

Ranked No. 5 in Ethio-Jazz

Musicawi Silt
Girma Bèyènè and the Walias Band