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Mulatu Astatke
OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. Mulatu Astatke runs through 9 of them, 1 that take them as the subject and 8 more where they surface inside someone else's story. They appear most often alongside Mahmoud Ahmed, Alemayehu Eshete and Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band.
Shows about Mulatu Astatke
Ethio-Jazz: Alien Grooves
Mulatu Astatke, Mahmoud Ahmed, and Hailu Mergia's Ethio-jazz, born from 1960s Addis Ababa fusion, found global life through 'Éthiopiques' reissues and inspires new generations today.
Featuring Yèkèrmo Sèw · Kasalèfkut Hulu · Masengo
Shows where Mulatu Astatke appears
Bezawork's Ethio-Soul Legacy
From Mahmoud Ahmed's 70s grooves to Mulatu Astatqé's Ethio-jazz, Bezawork Asfaw's powerful voice carries the 'Tizita' sound through decades of Ethiopian soul.
1 of 8 tracks — Yègellé Tezeta
Alemu Aga: Harp of Stillness
The begena's ancient Ethiopian tradition of contemplative stillness, championed by Alemu Aga, subtly shapes the deep nostalgia heard in Mulatu Astatke's 'Tezeta'.
1 of 8 tracks — Tezeta (Nostalgia)
Ethio-Jazz: Vibraphone & Addis
Mulatu Astatke's Ethio-jazz blends Ethiopian scales with Western rhythms, sparking Addis Ababa's "Swinging Addis" era before the Derg junta sends it worldwide.
3 of 8 tracks — Yègellé Tezeta · Munayé
Ethio-Jazz: Hip-Hop's Global Pulse
Mulatu Astatke's Ethio-jazz, pioneered in 1960s Boston, finds a new groove in 90s hip-hop, as Digable Planets and A Tribe Called Quest embrace its unique sound for tracks like "Rebirth of Slick" and "Electric.
3 of 8 tracks — Yegelle Tezeta · Kasalèfkut Hulu
Ethio-Jazz: Menelik's Enduring Voice
Menelik Wossenachew's "smooth as silk voice" and songwriting define Ethiopia's "Swinging Addis" Golden Age, blending traditional scales with jazz and influencing Ethio-jazz giants like Mahmoud Ahmed.
1 of 8 tracks — Yekermo Sew (A Man of Experience)
Seyfu Yohannes: Addis Soul Pioneer
Seyfu Yohannes's soulful voice and "Ethiopian James Brown" energy define the Addis groove, shaping the Golden Era's Ethio-jazz and soul fusion alongside Mulatu Astatke and Girma Beyene.
1 of 8 tracks — Yègellé Tezeta
Mahmoud Ahmed's Global Pulse
From Addis Ababa's Arizona Club, Mahmoud Ahmed's innovative blend of Amharic scales and Western jazz defines Ethio-jazz, launching its soulful 'Tizita' sound to global acclaim by the 1980s.
1 of 8 tracks — Yekermo Sew
Ethiopian Modes, Jazz Horns, New Sound
Mulatu Astatke, Mahmoud Ahmed, and Alemayehu Eshete forge Ethio-jazz, blending Ethiopian modes with American jazz to create a sound that resists Western harmonic resolution.
2 of 7 tracks — Yègellé Tezeta · Tezeta (Nostalgia)