Posts Tagged by ethiopian jazz
A mirage of smooth sounds – Acacia Jazz Festival
| May 8, 2011 | Posted by admin under Movies |
By Henry Guyer In the bright and arduous afternoon sun, the crowd was happy to sit on the lush grass space facing the stage. As the night began to obscure the light and the temperature dropped, the energy level quickly rose and dancing and jubilation extended into the rest of the night. The unyielding heat,… Read more
Ethio-Jazzman
| May 8, 2011 | Posted by admin under News |
Ethiopian music legend Mulatu Astatke invented Ethio-Jazz. With a whole new generation of fans and collaborators he’s just as innovative today. Master musician and composer, Mulatu Astatke, is fresh from Addis Ababa. He has flown into London from Ethiopia to do press on his forthcoming album Mulatu Steps Ahead and to attend DJ Gilles Peterson’s… Read more
Golden Age of Ethiopian Jazz is coming back
| May 8, 2011 | Posted by admin under News |
ADDIS ABABA (The Economist)- Aficionados are hoping for a revival of the golden age of Ethiopian jazz, as players who emigrated westward a generation ago, especially to America, come home amid the global recession. Tafari Assefa now plays his drums in a band at the bar of the Jupiter Hotel, one of the fancier newer… Read more
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