Hachalu Hundessa’s posthumous album, “Maal Mallisaa”, is a versatile album that is full of euphonious tracks for music lovers.
Hachalu Hundessa’s posthumous album, “Maal Mallisaa”, is a versatile album that is full of euphonious tracks for music lovers. cophatime,may,29,2022. Addis Ababa,Ethiopia. From a numbers and promotions standpoint, the album had truly impressive weeks on the charts, topping many Hollywood artists’ works that were released around the same time. “Eessa Jirta” and “Goota Koo” tracks from the album have become part of the musical canon for his fans and Oromo people in general. However, the third track in the album, “Kuullee Koo”, is a ubiquitous song that seems to stay relevant endlessly. Besides the musical arrangement, structure, and stunning instrumentals used, the song is novel in its story-telling format, purpose, and meaning of the lyrics. The track composition is electrifying in nature, and the lyrics condenses stories from hundreds of years ago with a superjacent message of love, making it fascinating not only for music lovers, but also for historophiles like myself. In the song,