Mulatu Astatke Amplifies His Ethio-Jazz Legacy on Tremendous LP
Mulatu Astatke takes all he has learned and accomplished in more than half a century of professional music-making and uses those resources to realize a grand vision.
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Admas’ ‘Sons of Ethiopia’ Is the Product of Exile and ‘Relocation’
A reissue of Sons of Ethiopia brings exile and the synth-heavy jazz of Washington, DC-based group Admas back into the spotlight.
Ethio-jazz’s Anbessa Orchestra Aim For a Better Day on “Tch’elema” (premiere)
Urgent new track "Tch'elema" sees Brooklyn's Anbessa Orchestra expressing a chaotic moment through Ethio-jazz sounds.
Anbessa Orchestra Offers Up Some Swinging Ethio-jazz on “Gurage” (premiere)
Lead guitarist Nadav Peled's opening licks evoke the grit of early rock and roll, warmed by horns that sound straight out of the golden age of Ethio-jazz.
Gili Yalo: Gili Yalo (album review)
With funk, jazz, and futuristic brass, Gili Yalo's debut album introduces us to an artist who knows his roots and aims to actualize his own potential.