Mulato Astatke, an Ethiopian musician and arranger, by mixing jazz and Latin music influences – he acquire while studying abroad in London, NYC and Boston – with Ethiopian music became father of *Ethio-Jazz*.“As a vibraphone, conga and percussion player, he has performed at numerous concerts in Ethiopia and abroad, including appearances at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Lincoln Center
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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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One of the things that will hopefully continue in 2010 is Strut's magic streak. They hit bullseye this year with Mulatu & Heliocentrics and the 4th edition with Jimi Tenor & Tony Allen (feature coming soon). The shower continues with the Mulatu Astatke Career Retrospective released two days ago.
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So I was watching this Bill Murray movie with my friends Britany J and Emory called "Broken Flowers" and all the sudden this incredible music begins to invade the score. It was rhythmic and very earthy. Needless to say, I had to leave the "screening" immediately to google the person responsible. Turns out its this Ethiopian guy named Mulatu Astatke. Apparently, he went to America to study ...
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