Mulatu Astatke
Ethiopia
Born: 01 January 1943
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: International, Jazz
Styles: African Jazz, Latin Jazz/World Fusion, Latin Jazz/World Fusion, World Fusion, Africa, Worldbeat, Afro-Beat, Afro-Pop
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Ethiopian musician (piano, organ, vibraphone, and percussion), composer, and arranger Mulatu Astatke (the name is spelled Astatqé on his French releases) is a household name in his native country, where he is known as the father of Ethio-jazz, a unique blend of pop, modern jazz, traditional Ethiopian music, Latin rhythms, Caribbean reggae, and Afro-funk. Born in 1943 in the west Ethiopia city of Jimma, Mulatu studied music in London, New York City, and Boston, where he was the first African graduate of the Berklee College of Music, and went on...
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Influenced by
- Duke Ellington (169)
- John Coltrane (110)
- Thelonious Monk (94)
- Milt Jackson (29)
- Modern Jazz Quartet (21)
- Sun Ra (20)
- Gil Evans (15)
Followers
- the Heliocentrics (14)
- Dengue Fever (11)
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