Ethio-jazz

Movement · 1950s → · Addis Ababa · Hybrids and world

Born in Addis Ababa from Nerses Nalbandian's arrangements at the National Theater, Ethio-jazz is developed by Mulatu Astatke, who studied at Berklee from 1963: Ethiopian pentatonic scales, vibraphone, brass and Latin rhythms.

Where it comes from

• Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban
• Modal

Artists

• Mulatu Astatke (1943, vibraphone, percussion)
• Getatchew Mekuria (1935–2016, tenor saxophone, clarinet)

Tracks to start with

• Yèkèrmo Sèw — Mulatu Astatke (1972)
• Netsanet — Mulatu Astatke (1972)
• Ethiopia Hagere — Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex (2006)

Sources

• EN : Ethio-jazz

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