Hailu Mergia

Hailu Mergia is a an Ethiopian keyboardist, accordionist, composer, and arranger. After relocating to the United States in the 1980s, he became a cab driver until his music was reissued by Awesome Tapes from Africa in 2013.

Based in: Washington, D.C.
Years Active: 1975 to Present

Instagram: @hailumergia
Facebook: facebook.com/HailuMergiaOfficial
Bandcamp: hailumergia.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/hailumergia
Wikipedia: Hailu_Mergia

Sets Photographed:
August 3/5 2018 at Pendarvis Farm for Pickathon

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Last Updated: August 6, 2026