Jazz

On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, editorial assistant Jack Denton talks about his profile of Ethiopian jazz organist Hailu Mergia.

Hailu Mergia, once among the most beloved musicians in Ethiopia, spent the past two decades working as a cab driver in Washington, D.C. But he never stopped playing, and he's back at it again with a new album.

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