Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Steps AheadFormat : LP Label : Strut Catalog # : STRUT 056LP Genre : Ethiopia Africa Jazz Following his acclaimed collaboration on Strut with The Heliocentrics, the Father of Ethio jazz presents his brand new studio album, 'Mulatu Steps Ahead' for 2010! The album explores new directions in fusions of Western jazz with Ethiopian modes, moving forward the pioneering sound Mulatu developed during the '60s and '70s, showcased on the recent Strut compilation 'New

Hip-Hop and modal/spiritual jazz in their debut LP entitled “Nafs At Peace”

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The album title ‘Nafs At Peace’ refers to the last purification step the self has been through

Colonel Abshir - the senior employee and protector of Radio Mogadishu's archives - clarified that the pile consisted mostly of music nobody had manage to identify

the puzzle is starting to show its picture

Most of the songs are reissued here for the first time and many of them were previously unavailable on vinyl

He has been releasing quality music from hfn music

tailor-made for diverse dancefloors from its spiritual home Ibiza and beyond

Mulatu Astatke is a unique musician

I didn't even know of the existence of that universe until an Australian DJ and producer by the name of Carlo Xavier dragged me deep into this whole new musical world

scenes of everyday life

His first album featured a strong emphasis on East African rhythms and a punchier recording style that emphasised the beat