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Mulatu of Ethiopia (Expanded Edition)

by Mulatu Astatke

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  • Mulatu of Ethiopia (3LP)
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    **LP 1: ORIGINAL STEREO ALBUM**

    A1. MULATU 5.31
    A2. MASCARAM SETABA (Arr. M. Astatke) 3.06
    A3. DA-WOL (Arr. M. Astatke) 4.06

    B1. KULUN-MANQUELESHI (Arr. M. Astatke) 2.12
    B2. KASALEFKUT-HULU (M. Astatke) 2.29
    B3. MUNAYE (Arr. M. Astatke) 5.24
    B4. CHIFARA (M. Astatke) 7.31

    **LP 2: MONO ALBUM MIX**

    C1. MULATU 5.31
    C2. MASCARAM SETABA (Arr. M. Astatke) 3.06
    C3. DA-WOL (Arr. M. Astatke) 4.06

    D1. KULUN-MANQUELESHI (Arr. M. Astatke) 2.12
    D2. KASALEFKUT-HULU (M. Astatke) 2.29
    D3. MUNAYE (Arr. M. Astatke) 5.24
    D4. CHIFARA (M. Astatke) 7.31

    **LP 3: SESSION OUT-TAKES**

    E1. MUNAYE – take 1 (Arr. M. Astatke) 6.10
    E2. MASCARAM SETABA take 1 (Arr. M. Astatke) 2.19
    E3. MASCARAM SETABA take 2 (Arr. M. Astatke) 1.41
    E4. MASCARAM SETABA take 3 (Arr. M. Astatke) 1.37

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The definitive expanded official reissue of Mulatu's landmark 1972 album is back in stock, featuring stereo and mono mixes from the original tapes and a disc of studio out-takes from the sessions.

Recorded in New York, ‘Mulatu of Ethiopia’ arrived at a time when Astatke had begun to master the delicate fusion of styles needed to create Ethio jazz and represents the first fully formed document of his trademark sound. It features his re-interpretations of wedding song ‘Kulunmanqueleshi’, ‘Dewel’ (“which means ‘bell’, based on church music”), tracks that he would later return to in the studio and on stage, the Ethio-Latin workout ‘Chifara’ and the self-titled mid-tempo groover ‘Mulatu’: “I wanted to make a track for myself!”.

This 3LP deluxe edition includes the original stereo album master, a pre-mix mono master and a selection of out-takes from the sessions. The album also features a new interview with Mulatu Astatke and rare photos.

The project was transferred and remastered at The Carvery studios in London. Engineer Frank Merritt remembers, "it was the release I've been proudest to be involved with. Working from the original master tapes and hearing the different versions gave such an insight into the original sessions and it was great to have Mulatu in the studio with me in person to be able to show him the cutting process".

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released May 1, 2020

2017, Strut Records - a division of K7 Music GmbH

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Mulatu Astatke Jimma, Ethiopia

The pioneer of Ethio jazz, Mulatu Astatke developed his sound through studies in the UK during the ‘50s and a series of seminal recordings for domestic label Amha before travelling to New York to record the ‘Mulatu Of Ethiopia’ album. Since collaborating with The Heliocentrics in 2009 for Strut, he has continued recording and is a major draw on the global touring circuit. ... more

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