Che Belew (March Forward)

Ayalew Mesfin stands aside the likes of Mulatu Astake, Mahmoud Ahmed, Hailu Mergia and Alemayehu Eshete as a legend of 1970's Ethiopia. Mesfin's music is some of the funkiest to arise from this unconquerable East African nation. Though Mesfin was forced underground by the Derg regime that took control of Ethiopia in 1974, he has returned almost 50 years later with this triumphant set albums the first time that his music has been presented in this form. 'Che Belew' gives us a chance to discover a rare & beautiful moment in music history, in an anthology built from his uber-rare 7-inch single releases. Contains an oversized 11-inch x 11-inch 16-page book that tells the story of modern Ethiopian music and Mesfin's role within it.