Thursday, September 26, 2013

Music: After 40 Years, Mulatu Astatke Still 'Sketches' Ethio-Jazz Deftly

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After 40 Years, Mulatu Astatke Still 'Sketches' Ethio-Jazz Deftly
Sep 26th 2013, 20:40

Composer Mulatu Astatke imagined his music more than forty years ago. Known as the father of "Ethio-jazz", he has been credited with creating a new genre that blends Ethiopian music and jazz. His new album, Sketches of Ethiopia, is as complex as it is easily enjoyable — the mark of a master.

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