Walias Band (sometimes spelled Wallias Band; Amharic: ዋሊያስ ባንድ) were an Ethiopian jazz and funk band active from the early 1970s until the early 1990s. Formed by members of the Venus Band, Walias backed up many prominent singers with a hard polyrhythmic funk sound influenced by western artists like King Curtis, Junior Walker and Maceo Parker. In 1977 they recorded one of the few albums of Ethiopian instrumental music in collaboration with vibraphonist Mulatu Astatke, whose role as a bandleader and composer was also a major influence on Ethiopian popular music.[1]
^"Hailu Mergia and The Band Wallias". Now-Again Records. 24 August 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
up, and arranged an official re-release of WaliasBand's music. The WaliasBand's name derives from the walia ibex, an endangered species of the Capra genus...
Washington D.C., United States. He is best known for his role in the WaliasBand in the 1970s, one of the most significant groups in Ethiopia’s "golden...
vibes for Hailu Mergia and the WaliasBand's 1977 album Tche Belew (which included "Musicawi Silt") before the Walias also left Ethiopia to tour internationally...
Ethio-jazz clubs and bands became very popular across the country. The WaliasBand was formed in 1960 and was led by Hailu Mergia. The band would frequently...
impossible. Musicians during this period included Ethio Stars, WaliasBand and Roha Band, though the singer Neway Debebe was most popular. He helped to...
and Europe, mixing with jazz and funk influences. For example, Roha Band, WaliasBand, and Ethio Stars. By this time, Neway Debebe was critical of the Derg...
played for various groups, such as the Sehebelles, the Venus Band, and later with the WaliasBand. His songs "Tezata Slow" and "Fast" were featured on the...
1980–1981 tour with the WaliasBand, Getatchew Kassa, and Webeshet Fisseha. Mahmoud soon began releasing records with the Roha Band and became popular in...
The CD featured covers of well-known Ethiopian jazz and pop tunes by WaliasBand, Mahmoud Ahmed, and others, half of which were recorded in Africa, the...
served as airplay in the Ethiopian Radio education program. He moved to WaliasBand in mid-1070s where his old colleagues and Beyene already a member, and...
works in films and television serials. He gained popularity portraying Jai Walia in the television series Kasamh Se and the character of Ram Kapoor in Bade...
role in Ekta Kapoor's television drama, Kasamh Se. Desai played Bani Dixit Walia, opposite Ram Kapoor. In her acting debut, Desai won her praises and earned...
as Urmila: Todarmal's wife Gopal Singh as Mahesh Das aka Birbal Sweety Walia as Mahesh Das's wife Unknown as adult Mehtab: Sharifuddin and Bakshi Bano's...
Jaishree Misra, popular fiction author Jasmine Kaur Roy, filmmaker Kiran Walia, Politician, Former Minister of Health and Family Welfare Department, Women...
what she had learned and work in films. While working on promotions for Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), Chopra realized that she wanted to become an actress...
in their respective pop cultures. Following Rushdi's success, Christian bands specialising in jazz started performing at various night clubs and hotel...
Kissey. Her son Siddharth Achrekar played lead guitar for the Indian rock-band Colourblind, with Ram Sampath. Bharati made her acting debut with a Hindi...
original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023. Satish Kaushik as Jasbir Walia delivers a good performance as the obese and always hungry father "Don't...
Mulgi Kay Karte? Madhugandha Kulkarni Julun Yeti Reshimgathi Renuka Shahane Band Baja Varat Fu Bai Fu Shweta Shinde Avaghachi Sansar Doctor Don Lakshya Shilpa...
In 2014, Rohatgi was part of the national anthem shot by director Rajeev Walia. In September 2014, Rohatgi made her television debut on the Sony TV show...
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