Jonh Ingham
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Coptic Funk

Posted almost 5 years ago
OK, you've been sniffing the uncut funk and shakin' that ass. Kick back for a mo and take a break. Mulatu Astatke brings you Ethiopia's only jazz-funk ensemble. Can you dig it?
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Comments (21)

  1. CrashPryor
    CrashPryor says ...A few months ago there was a segment on the BeeB that pointed to that scene...I was amazed that this was going on over there-- some guy who had made recording of acts on the Adis Ababa scene had moved to the UK and was thinking of relaunching a label he'd had in his homeland...you got any other suggestions for tracks/ artists from over there to check? ...Oh and this is definitely funky...where's my fezz and smoking jacket...
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  2. Grievous Angel
    Grievous Angel says sounds like the soundtrack to an old bill cosby detective caper.
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  3. Joxley
    Joxley says Can I dig it? yes I can...now let me hear y'all say "Can you dig it? Yes I can!!"...are ya sayin it? Cos I can't hear ya...come on! CAN YA DIG IT? YES I CAN!! (Funky Friday has had the most peculiar effect on me)
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  4. Cody B
    Cody B says Great Post, and Crash, from a funk perspective Vol.4 of Ethiopiques is the one to get, but I have not been dissappointed with any entries in this series.
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  5. kristiana
    kristiana says Hash rock and Coptic funk within 5 minutes of my mogging. Coolness.
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  6. leftoverking
    leftoverking says i dig it the most. got turned on to this record from the broken flowers movie.
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  7. kb
    kb says broken flowers is next on my netflix, so i'm stoked to hear it integrated into film. such great sound.
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  8. Spike
    Spike says I especially like the tone of the guitar starting around the 2:30 mark. Good choice.
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  9. Jonh Ingham
    Jonh Ingham says Crash, Cody sounds more up to date on this than me. Mulatu lived in NYC from the late 60s for 3 or 4 years. Played with Ellington, got into the funk scene and took it all back to Addis Abbaba. It all ended when the military had a coup and banned all music. As far as I know this is the only Ehtiopian album of its type. Jox, once you get on the good foot there's no stepping back.
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  10. Cody B
    Cody B says There's something like 22 volumes in the Ethiopiques series. The vocal stuff may be an acquired taste, but these mostly instrumentals on Vol.4 are killer. It seems most folks in Ethiopia know how to play instruments but only in a marching band! context. Around the time Mulatu came back and things were loosening in Addis, there was this outcropping of western influenced music played by folks who could play but had never really heard any jazz or funk or anything else. That combination created some really interesting stuff. My 2 cents anyway.
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  11. Me and the Horse I Rode In On
    Me and the Horse I Rode In On says I've been thinking about the music from Broken Flowers lately. This got me on track. I will search, find and listen. This is so good.
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  12. Hattie
    Hattie says I can dig it. Gosh, I wish I had this to drive home to today; Friday afternoons breed the worst traffic. Peace.
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  13. RGM
    RGM says Love it John...Great groove...
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  14. Mike the Knife
    Mike the Knife says Mighty, mighty, Jonh.
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  15. ivylander
    ivylander says Not only can I dig it....by gosh, I will!
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  16. steve simon
    steve simon says this is great, thanks
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  17. Pseudo Cyborg
    Pseudo Cyborg says Oh wow. I am definitely going broke. Let's see... do I eat or buy more music.... Excellent track!
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  18. david hyman
    david hyman says i have this collection. love it. mostly the graphics!
    Permalink posted 04/13/2007
  19. Fijah
    Fijah says I dig!!! Mulatu's been on alot of great albums. The Ethiopian Government produced one of Mulatu Astatke's albums to be played as there national music on Ethiopian Airlines (I think all Ethiopian Airlines) called: "Mulatu Of Ethiopia" (same feel as "Ethio-Jazz") He also did an album with Hailu Mergia and the Walias called "Tche Belew" and a Solo Album called "Soundway"....and all with that same feel.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2007
  20. Jonh Ingham
    Jonh Ingham says Thanks for all the info. Do you know if any of these albums are in print and if so where?
    Permalink posted 05/26/2007
  21. Fijah
    Fijah says I got mine off of "Dusty Groove America" about a year ago and others I found here and there.
    Permalink posted 05/26/2007

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