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MULATU ASTATKE - (V1) AFRO LATIN SOUL
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(V1) Afro Latin Soul
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Reissiue of rare latin-jazz from 1966
This LP by Astatke (billed to Mulatu Astatke & His Ethiopian Quintet) isn't shaded by nearly as much African/Ethiopian influence as his best work, which was recorded between the late '60s and mid-'70s. As the title might lead you to believe, it is indeed more in the Latin soul-jazz bag than the later material, sometimes leaning toward the R&B-informed boogaloo sound of the mid-'60s. It's not bad at all, though, even if it is more conventional than his best stuff. And particularly on his own compositions and arrangements (which comprise about half the LP), sometimes more exotic and African colors bubble closer to the surface, as on the eerie vibe parts he lays on "Mascaram Setaba." Occasional animal noises give the impression, whether intended or not, of a Martin Denny with more soul. He also proves himself competent at fairly straight jazz balladry on "A Kiss Before Dawn" and more mainstream Latin jazz on "Playboy Cha Cha," though these bear less of his individual stam
This LP by Astatke (billed to Mulatu Astatke & His Ethiopian Quintet) isn't shaded by nearly as much African/Ethiopian influence as his best work, which was recorded between the late '60s and mid-'70s. As the title might lead you to believe, it is indeed more in the Latin soul-jazz bag than the later material, sometimes leaning toward the R&B-informed boogaloo sound of the mid-'60s. It's not bad at all, though, even if it is more conventional than his best stuff. And particularly on his own compositions and arrangements (which comprise about half the LP), sometimes more exotic and African colors bubble closer to the surface, as on the eerie vibe parts he lays on "Mascaram Setaba." Occasional animal noises give the impression, whether intended or not, of a Martin Denny with more soul. He also proves himself competent at fairly straight jazz balladry on "A Kiss Before Dawn" and more mainstream Latin jazz on "Playboy Cha Cha," though these bear less of his individual stam
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Mulatu Astatke (born 19 December 1943) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger widely regarded as the father of Ethio-jazz.
Born in Jimma, he received formal musical training in London, New York City, and Boston, where he developed a fusion of jazz and Latin music with traditional Ethiopian sounds. As a bandleader, Mulatu performed on the vibraphone and conga drums—both of which he introduced to Ethiopian popular music—as well as other percussion instruments, keyboards, and organs. His work is primarily instrumental, and he appears on all three known instrumental albums released during the Ethiopian Golden Age of Music in the 1970s. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.