Pickathon Starlight Series, Episode 2: Hailu Mergia

by Ciara Dolan Nehemiah Sliwoski
Just in time for the shortest day of the year, when daylight's scarce and the sun's warmth is but a distant memory, we've got the second installment of the Stranger's ongoing Starlight Series, where we post a video of an artist playing that after-hours stage at last summer's Pickathon. This month's edition features Ethiopian jazz legend Hailu Mergia performing his song, "Yetewat Hilm."
An abridged version of Mergia's incredible story: The first musical outfit he