BOSTON — The largest independent college of contemporary music in the world has honored influential Ethiopian musician Mulatu Astatke, an alumnus. The…
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Meeting the godfather of Ethiopian jazz : Mulatu Astatke
Mulatu Astatke, the godfather of Ethiopian jazz music, is often flying around the world performing sell-out shows so I was lucky to…
ONSTAGE 68-year-old Mulatu Astatke is as subtle and understated as the Ethiopian jazz he created. The music, a hybrid of traditional Ethiopian…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Everything is done differently in Ethiopia. Splodges of spicy stews on a vast damp pancake is food that…
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Ethiopian jazz veteran Mulatu Astatke inspires new generation of Ethio-jazz bands
Mulatu Astatke created the brand new sound of Ethio-jazz in the late 60s and he’s still innovating today, working with young funk-groove…