Mulatu Astatke – Mulatu Steps Ahead

TRACKS:

A1 Radcliffe
A2 Green Africa
B1 The Way To Nice
B2 Assosa
B3 I Faram Gami I Faram
C1 Mulatu's Mood
C2 Ethio Blues
D1 Boogaloo
D2 Motherland

DESCRIPTION

Following his acclaimed collaboration on Strut with The Heliocentrics, the Father of Ethio jazz presents his brand new studio album, 'Mulatu Steps Ahead' for 2010! The album explores new directions in fusions of Western jazz with Ethiopian modes, moving forward the pioneering sound Mulatu developed during the '60s and '70s, showcased on the recent Strut compilation 'New York * Addis * London'.

For the new album, tracks were recorded with members of Either/Orchestra in Boston, with contributions by traditional Ethiopian musicians in Addis, members of The Heliocentrics and some of the UK's leading jazz and African players during the final sessions in London in November 2009.