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May 22, 2019
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May 22, 2019

Mulatu Astatke

May 22, 2019
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Good morning.

Today we’re listening to Mulatu Astatke, an Ethiopian vibraphonist, percussionist, and composer. Known as the "father of Ethio-jazz," Astatke creates beautiful and spooky pieces that are the epitome of cool. His compositions fuse New York jazz with Latin percussion and traditional Ethiopian folk. The result is something that feels timeless yet new. Its "spookiness" comes from the repeated use of diminished chords, or the “devil’s interval.” The rhythms are funky, which makes the music very sampleable: Astatke’s catalogue was discovered by many Westerners via samples on songs by Nas, Madlib, and Kanye West. At age 75, Astatke just finished a USA tour, and is about to tour Europe.

Mulatu of Ethiopia by Mulatu Astatke (60m) Spotify / Apple Music / Google Play / Tidal

Mulatu Steps Ahead by Mulatu Astatke (50m, 🗣 on “I Faram Gami I Faram” only) Spotify / Apple Music / Google Play / Tidal

Have a really good day today.

🇪🇹 🇪🇹 🇪🇹

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