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Ethiopia: After 40 Years, Mulatu Astatke Still 'Sketches' Ethio-Jazz Deftly
Mulatu Astatke
After 40 Years, Mulatu Astatke Still 'Sketches' Ethio-Jazz Deftly
Source: NPR
by BANNING EYRE
It is bold indeed for any jazz artist to evoke Miles Davis' landmark album Sketches of Spain. But Mulatu Astatke, like Miles, is a true original.
The music Astatke first imagined 40 years ago sounds as fresh and contemporary today as it did in the swinging Addis Ababa of 1973 when Astatke created a signature "Ethio-jazz" style by blending jazz with Ethiopian music. Decades later, he earned an international following when his early recordings appeared on reissue CDs. Now, Astatke has rewarded fans with new album called Sketches of Ethiopia.
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