Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. [Mulatu Astatke] Ethiopian jazz musician Mulatu Astatke smiled as he held his arms aloft to acknowledge his audience. Last month ...

On Nov. 9, around 200 people packed into the Signet Society for the second annual Ethio-Jazz Soiree, hosted and organized by Harvard’s Eritrean and Ethiopian Students Association (EESA). Enlivened ...

Jazz rhythms come through the synthesizers like an ancient artifact being resurrected by modern technology. Of course, those rhythms have never gone anywhere close to being extinct. But when paired ...

The composer imagined his music more than 40 years ago. Known as the father of "Ethio-jazz", Astatke has been credited with creating a new genre... After 40 Years, Mulatu Astatke Still 'Sketches' ...

At a hotel in Addis Ababa well-known for hosting jazz greats, thousands of fans lined up on a Saturday night to headbang along with what is still a rarity in Ethiopias diverse music scene -- a rock ...

Enjoy another playlist that tries to prove that great music does not usually happen on a major label, or in a Spotify bunker somewhere, especially when it is music as eclectic and creative as this one ...

Mulatu Astatke struggled for decades before his name became associated worldwide with a musical genre and he was finally born as the father of Ethio-jazz.

Tanita Tikaram, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bill Frisell Trio and Mulatu Astatke, the father of Ethiopian jazz, are among the exciting gigs at this year’ s festival. From 14–23 November 2025, London will ...

In this week’s Village Voice, Michael D. Ayers talks with Brooklyn soul queen Sharon Jones, Tom Hull provides a new installment of his Jazz Consumer Guide, and Tad Hendrickson profiles Ethio-jazz ...

Amhara Rumba; Mot Ièhulum Ekul Nèw; Yèné Hassab; Mambo No. 1; Yètezeta Roro; Adèrètch Arada; Ambassel; Lebé men atèfa; Enegènagnalèn; Eyéyé; Hulèt wèdo ...

Ethiopian jazz musician Mulatu Astatke smiled as he held his arms aloft to acknowledge his audience. Last month in London, the 82-year-old pioneer, who has done much to bring his blend of musical ...