Monday, March 29, 2010

Mulatu - new album on the way
Ethiopian jazz legend Mulatu Astatke's first official solo release in over 20 years, called Mulatu Steps Ahead, is coming out March 30. "The tracks were recorded with members of Either/Orchestra in Boston, with contributions by traditional Ethiopian musicians in Addis, members of The Heliocentrics and some of the UK’s leading jazz and African players during the final sessions in London in November 2009."

Here's a clip of Mulatu talking about the new album (14 mins).



"Also, make sure to check out Mulatu's full orchestra Los Angeles performance on Mochilla's Timeless DVD box set, which is also out March 30th on Mochilla.  The limited edition 3-disc box set includes Astatke's full set featuring jazz legends Bennie Maupin, Azar Lawrence & Phil Ranelin, as well as discs featuring a performance by Arthur Verocai, and "Suite For Ma Dukes," an orchestral interpretation of J Dilla's work.  See below for a clip featuring footage from Mulatu Astatke's disc.   
http://www.mochilla.com/timeless

And thanks to the kind folk at Strut... in case you missed it, download "Green Africa" from the album below:
Mulatu Astatke- "Green Africa" (mediafire) (zshare)

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