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Mulatu Astatke · 2013 · Album Sketches of Ethiopia (Jazz Village), avec le Steps Ahead Band

Context

Composition by Mulatu on Sketches of Ethiopia, Mulatu's first studio album released internationally. He leads the Steps Ahead Band there, a British group unrelated to the American fusion band of the same name.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Ethio-jazz. Among the origins and influences of Ethio-jazz: Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban, Modal.

By the same artist

• Surma (2013)
• Yègellé Tezeta (1974)
• Yekatit (1974)
• Gubelye (1974)
• Yèkèrmo Sèw (1972)
• Netsanet (1972)

Sources

• EN: Sketches of Ethiopia

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