Current musical obsessions of ESS engineer Alex Inglizian, Rob Frye of Bitchin Bajas and Flux Bikes, and the Reader’s Philip Montoro
Tag: Mulatu Astatke
Posted inMusic
Mulatu Astatke continues his Ethio-jazz evolution
Vibraphonist Mulatu Astatke has a seamless way of fusing the music of his native Ethiopia with jazz and Latin music (and you can hear a little bit of R&B in that mix too). On paper this esoteric brew might seem like an acquired taste, but in reality it’s just one worldly step away from Lonnie […]
Posted inBlogs
Hip Hop Summerfest, Windy City Wine Festival, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Shock Top Oyster Fest, 48 Hour Film Project, and more happenings from September 9-11.
Posted inMusic
The best of the 2016 World Music Festival
Highlights of the 2016 World Music Festival include Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke, electro-rumba innovators Ìfé, and forward-looking Indian classicists Anjna and Rajna Swaminathan.
Posted inBlogs
Pianist Alexander Hawkins signals a new era of progressive British jazz
The multifaceted keyboardist shows off a strong personality on two fantastic new albums.
Posted inBlogs
Pianist Girma Yifrashewa brings a touch of European classical music to Ethiopian traditions
The musician displays a lovely hybrid sound on his recent album Love & Peace.
Posted inBlogs
On Sketches of Ethiopia, Mulatu Astatke draws a map larger than his homeland
The Ethio-jazz pioneer crosses more stylistic boundaries.
Posted inBlogs
12 O’Clock Track: “Wrecking Ball,” wiggy psychedelic space-funk from London’s Heliocentrics
London’s terrific weirdo instrumental funk band Heliocentrics are back with its first album in six years.
Posted inBlogs
The Real Ethio Jazz
A recent album by Ethiopian composer and percussionist Mulatu Astatke nails the Ethio jazz sound he began developing in the 60s.