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while Mergia’s main gig with the Walias at Addis swankiest hotel had a mixed audience that included foreign diplomats and older folks from abroad

The piece concludes with a timely appearance by Funke

Originally released in 1973

the group has expanded beyond their initial improvisations and into an ensemble as formidable in talent as it is in originality

ABUL MOGARD & RAFAEL ANTON IRISARRI - Where Light Pauses in the Silence of the Sun LP India while Mergia’s main gig withIn spring 2025, Abul Mogard and Rafael Anton Irisarri created the source material for their second album, Where Light Pauses in the Silence of the Sun, during a three day residency at Morphine Raum in Berlin. Functioning as both recording studio and performance venue, the space has no stage, with the audience gathered around the performers. Working within an open framework, the duo reshaped the music each evening while recording the performances live