He formed his own group in Addis Ababa, Megaleh Guayla (echo of the dance) but in 1974 he joined the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF) to fight for Eritrean independence.
He formed his own group in Addis Ababa, Megaleh Guayla (echo of the dance). In 1974 Mengisteab joined the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF) to fight for Eritrean independence.