LoginÉthiopiques 4 - Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale 1969-1974
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Largely the work of formidable musician-arranger Mulatu Astatqe, the 14 instrumentals here were originally issued on two LPs in 1972 and 1974 in Ethiopia, and represent a curious blend of soul-jazz and R&B with just a smattering of Ethiopian roots breaking up the stabbing horn lines, wah-wah guitars, and simmering electric piano. Curious, because at the time jazz was not very popular in Ethiopia, but that is no reflection on the quality of these primitively recorded sides of idiosyncratic Afro-funk. The grooves are long and laconic, the sound reminiscent of Miles Davis's "In a Silent Way" paired with Cannonball Add
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Manufacturer: Buda Musique
Release date: 6 October 1998
EAN: 0723723382528 UPC: 723723382528
Release date: 6 October 1998
EAN: 0723723382528 UPC: 723723382528
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