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| Release Date | |
| Format | 7" Black |
| Label | Mr Bongo |
| Catalogue Number | AFRO45003 |
A: Yegele Tezeta / AA: Yekatit
Africa 45, number 3; a Mulatu Astatke double A side.
Mulatu is an Ethiopian born instrumentalist, composer and arranger extraordinaire. Schooled in the UK and then the USA, Mulatu fuses jazz, latin and traditional Ethiopian styles to create a unique sound, most commonly referred to as Ethio-jazz.
Over the past decade years he has gained much exposure via the Ethiopiques series, a collaboration project with the Heliocentrics, and through the inclusion of âYegelle Tezetaâ - featured here - in the soundtrack of Jim Jarmusch's film, âBroken Flowersâ, starring Bill Murray.
A: Yegele Tezeta
Low slung, mysterious organ led groover, with building, layered horns a sampled by Nas & Damian Marley on âAs We Enterâ released in 2010.
Originally appeared on the legendary âEthiopian Modern Instrumentals Hitsâ compilation album from Ethiopia in 1974, of which six out of ten tracks were by Mulatu. It was also released on an Amha 7â, that is very tough to find.
AA: Yekatit
Originally appeared on the also legendary âEthio Jazzâ album by Mulatu that changes hands for $1000's, released in Ethiopia. Typically Ethiopian horn line, about as classic as it gets.
Tracklist:
Yegelle Tezeta
Yekatit
Description
| Release Date | |
| Format | 7" Black |
| Label | Mr Bongo |
| Catalogue Number | AFRO45003 |
A: Yegele Tezeta / AA: Yekatit
Africa 45, number 3; a Mulatu Astatke double A side.
Mulatu is an Ethiopian born instrumentalist, composer and arranger extraordinaire. Schooled in the UK and then the USA, Mulatu fuses jazz, latin and traditional Ethiopian styles to create a unique sound, most commonly referred to as Ethio-jazz.
Over the past decade years he has gained much exposure via the Ethiopiques series, a collaboration project with the Heliocentrics, and through the inclusion of âYegelle Tezetaâ - featured here - in the soundtrack of Jim Jarmusch's film, âBroken Flowersâ, starring Bill Murray.
A: Yegele Tezeta
Low slung, mysterious organ led groover, with building, layered horns a sampled by Nas & Damian Marley on âAs We Enterâ released in 2010.
Originally appeared on the legendary âEthiopian Modern Instrumentals Hitsâ compilation album from Ethiopia in 1974, of which six out of ten tracks were by Mulatu. It was also released on an Amha 7â, that is very tough to find.
AA: Yekatit
Originally appeared on the also legendary âEthio Jazzâ album by Mulatu that changes hands for $1000's, released in Ethiopia. Typically Ethiopian horn line, about as classic as it gets.
Tracklist:
Yegelle Tezeta
Yekatit
