ASTATKE, Mulatu & HIS ETHIOPIAN QUINTET - Afro Latin Soul Vol 1 - Vinyl (LP)
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Free delivery on many items. Same-day despatch, no-question returns. Authorised dealers - full technical support. Online since 1997. Shop categories Information Mulatu ASTATKE & HIS ETHIOPIAN QUINTET Afro Latin Soul Vol 1(LP + insert + MP3 download code) Strut
Cat: STRUT 156LP. Rel: 23 Jul 18
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Side 1 - Track 1. I Faram Gami I Faram Side 1 - Track 2. Mascaram Setaba Side 1 - Track 3. Shagu Side 1 - Track 4. One For Buzayhew Side 1 - Track 5. Alone In The Crowd Side 2 - Track 1. Almaz Side 2 - Track 2. Mulatu's Hideaway Side 2 - Track 3. Askum Side 2 - Track 4. A Kiss Before Dawn Side 2 - Track 5. Playboy Cha Cha
These days, Mulatu Astatke is widely considered to be the "Godfather of Ethiopian jazz". Yet when he recorded the two-part "Afro-Latin Soul" album in 1966, he'd just left music college in Boston. As this fine reissue proves, Astatke was years ahead of the game. While rooted in American jazz from the period, all tracks draw heavily on Cuban jazz, in particular, as well as Ethiopian musical traditions. In truth, the latter aspect doesn't come through quite as strongly as you'd perhaps expect, though some of the album's highlights draw more heavily on the percussive polyrhythms of Africa. Regardless, this is a superb set of forward-thinking global jazz that delivers high quality entertainment from start to finish.
