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Mulatu Astatke (var. Astatqé) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger. He is known as the “Father of Ethio-Jazz.” Born in 1943 in the western Ethiopian city of Jimma, Astatke was musically trained in London, New York City, and Boston, where he was the first African student at Berklee College of Music. He would later combine his jazz and Latin music influences with traditional ethiopian music.
In 2005, his music appeared on the soundtrack to the Jim Jarmusch film Broken Flowers (actually, it inspired the film).
He is also active in the Wallias Band.
In 2009, Mulatu Astatke paires up with The Heliocentrics to record the Inspiration Information 3 album. This studio collaboration is part of Strut’s Inspiration Information studio collaboration series. The major part of this album was laid down at Quatermass studios, an analogue HQ in East London during 8th to 14th September 2008. Alongside Mulatu Astatke, London-based Ethiopian musicians including Dawit Gebreab, Yezina Nagash, Mesafnit Nagash and Temesgen Taraken guested on several tracks, contributing traditional sounds using instruments like the krar (a six-stringed, five tone instrument), washint (a flute traditionally made from bamboo) and Begena (a ten string instrument dating back to the 15th century, sometimes referred to as “David’s Harp”).
In 2005, his music appeared on the soundtrack to the Jim Jarmusch film Broken Flowers (actually, it inspired the film).
He is also active in the Wallias Band.
In 2009, Mulatu Astatke paires up with The Heliocentrics to record the Inspiration Information 3 album. This studio collaboration is part of Strut’s Inspiration Information studio collaboration series. The major part of this album was laid down at Quatermass studios, an analogue HQ in East London during 8th to 14th September 2008. Alongside Mulatu Astatke, London-based Ethiopian musicians including Dawit Gebreab, Yezina Nagash, Mesafnit Nagash and Temesgen Taraken guested on several tracks, contributing traditional sounds using instruments like the krar (a six-stringed, five tone instrument), washint (a flute traditionally made from bamboo) and Begena (a ten string instrument dating back to the 15th century, sometimes referred to as “David’s Harp”).
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Ethiopiques, Vol. 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique…
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Mulatu of Ethiopia
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Broken Flowers
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Ethio Jazz Vol. 1
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marcitolina wrote:
adoro!
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danielrava wrote:
lux git
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thedailygrowl wrote:
http://www.strut-records.com/node/193
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Dianamusic wrote:
"El Ethio-Jazz en el siglo XXI". Comentario del concierto de Mulatu Astatké And The Heliocentrics en la Sala Heineken de Madrid: http://www.cuadernosdejazz.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=384:mulatu-askatke-a-the-heliocentrics&catid=9:general&Itemid=8 (Sergio Zeni en Cuadernos de Jazz)
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thedailygrowl wrote:
New compilation out on Strut at the end of the month! It's great.
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SE_VEI wrote:
Любопытно.
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muchaveer wrote:
amazing, amazing, amazing.
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StevePL wrote:
groot kunstenaar
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Camloth wrote:
juste huuuuuuge
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silverpsycho13 wrote:
i love his collab with the Heliocentrics.
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RedArmada wrote:
Wonderful
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LILIOWY_KOCUR wrote:
Ano miażdży :)
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kolory_raju wrote:
Wspaniały etiopski muzyk!Yegelle Tezeta miażdży:]
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ilkka wrote:
Please merge with Mulatu Astatqe
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Klara_pe73 wrote:
i love this...i heard in the movie first. the movie's called broken flowers and it's extraodenary piece by jim jarmusch. see the movie and listen to great music of mualtu. Love it!
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HarryMurdoch wrote:
New album with The Heliocentrics is amazing.
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aburninggiraffe wrote:
I just discovered him last night, I'm loving his Ethiopiques Vol 4. album.
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elkesommer wrote:
Here you can listen to an interview with Mulatu Astatqé which was made by the bavarian public broadcast yesterday. --- Stream: http://gffstream-9.vo.llnwd.net/e1/imperia/md/audio/podcast/import/2009_04/2009_04_09_17_20_21_podcastmulatuastatke_a.mp3 --- Download: http://www.br-online.de/podcast/mp3-download/bayern2/mp3-download-podcast-zuendfunk-interview.shtml
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Ani73 wrote:
Just saw him at paradiso amsterdam and it was a wonderful experience! Didn't know any of his music, the tickets were a present from friends. One of the best presents ever!
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horseforce wrote:
I was lucky enough to see him last year in London. Probably my favourite gig ever. isn't the 'Mulatu of Ethiopia' album due a cd release? i've worn my two vinyl represses out.
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