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Mulatu Astatqe: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale
by Chris May
Mulatu Astatqe Ethiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale Buda Musique 2002
An idiosyncratic amalgam of late 1960s/early 1970s US jazz and jazz-rock refracted through the prism of Ethiopian five-tone scales and harmonies, the early work of composer, keyboardist and bandleader Mulatu Astatqe, the godfather of Ethiopian jazz, has finally edged its way onto the world stage--or more accurately, the celluloid screen.
Following a chance encounter with Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, ...
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