East african jazz at its very best from the hay day. Like others, i happened across mulatu astatqe through the film. A column about mulatu astatke and ethio jazz the quietus, may 6, 2009 3. Mulatu, from his 1972 lp mulatu of ethiopia, recorded in new york with members of mongo santamarias band during a visit to the states, is a. Mulatu astatke is an ethiopian musician and arranger considered as the father of ethiojazz.
Ethio jazz 19691974 by mulatu astatke on amazon music. Listen to your favorite songs from sketches of ethiopia bonus track version by mulatu astatke now. Official facebook page of mulatu astatke also known as the father of ethiojazz. Mulatu astatke at 70 everybody knows that ethiopian jazz is the only kind worth listening to these days, a bored roman socialite remarks during one of. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
Ethiopiques is a series of compact discs featuring ethiopian singers and musicians. This groundbreaking and newlyreissued 1972 album is an excellent introduction to mulatu astatke, the inventor and sole exemplar of ethiojazz. Bandcamp log in music merch community asnake gebreyes ahadu asnake gebreyes mulatu astatke. Ethio jazz 19691974, an album by mulatu astatke on spotify. Ulrich stock jazz by mulatu astatke zeit, october 23, 2009 2. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. East african jazz at its very best from the hayday. Keep up to date with tour dates, album release and much more. Listen to your favorite songs from ethiopiques, vol. Some songs from ethiopiques volume 4 were featured in the jim jarmusch film broken flowers. Mulatu astatke was born in 1943 in jimma, ethiopia. Sketches of ethiopia bonus track version by mulatu. Born in the western ethiopian city of jimma, mulatu was musicall.
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