{"product_id":"mulatu-astatke-mulatu-of-ethiopia-reissue","title":"Mulatu Of Ethiopia (reissue)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eMany consider this 1972 session to be the definitive birth certificate of Ethio-Jazz. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"86\"\u003eMulatu of Ethiopia\u003c\/i\u003e is the landmark recording where Mulatu Astatke—the first African student at Berklee College of Music—perfected his \"Samba Doido\" of the East: a hypnotic fusion of Ethiopian five-note scales, Afro-Latin percussion, and the smoky atmosphere of American hard-bop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eRecorded in New York with a tight ensemble of Latin and jazz session players, the album captures a sound that is both ancient and startlingly futuristic. Astatke directs the energy from behind his vibraphone and electric piano, weaving together \"twangy\" wah-wah guitars and mournful, snaking horn lines that feel like a cinematic chase through the streets of Addis Ababa. It is the exact point where the \"Swinging Addis\" scene met the grit of the 70s jazz-funk revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThis reissue brings the masterpiece back into focus with stunning clarity, preserving the warm, analog hiss and deep, polyrhythmic pockets that have made Astatke a primary source for everyone from Nas and Kanye West to Madlib. It is a record that meanders seductively, moving from the psychedelic spiral of \"Kulunmanqueleshi\" to the deep, funky strut of \"Munaye.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eA masterclass in cultural fusion. Mysterious, soulful, and absolutely foundational.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mulatu Astatke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53256580530519,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8083\/4391\/files\/CS646402-01A-BIG.jpg?v=1775469721","url":"https:\/\/goodcuplondon.com\/products\/mulatu-astatke-mulatu-of-ethiopia-reissue","provider":"Goodcup","version":"1.0","type":"link"}