Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Plays Mulatu Artist_Mendes Brothers hip hop and soul as

hip hop and soul as more traditional jazz sources

After performing at a sold out Royal Albert Hall on his 29th birthday

including a cover of Bob Marley's classic 'Guava Jelly' (A4) and Margie Joseph's well-known hit 'Words Are Impossible' (B5)

taking its time revealing new layers of sophistication and growth in Burch’s always charming songcraft

in the 20th Century

Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Plays Mulatu Artist_Mendes Brothers hip hop and soul asStrut presents Mulatu Plays Mulatu, the first major studio album in over 10 years from the father of Ethio jazz, Mulatu Astatke. Featuring masterful new arrangements of some of his classic compositions, Mulatu Plays Mulatu finds Mulatu revisiting the sounds that helped to change the face of Ethiopian music during the late 60s and early 70s. The album was recorded between London and Addis Ababa, working with his long standing UK band, a tight,