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Within Vinony's link graph, Mulatu Astatke is referenced by 92 other articles, and connects out to conga, Ethiopia and Addis Ababa.
It is catalogued under topics including 1943 births, Berklee College of Music alumni and Ethiopian composers.
Its subject is documented across 22 Wikipedia language editions.
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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. After developing his sound in the U.S.…
Known for
- TEZETA — Self2024
- Mulatu Astatke en concert à Jazz à la Villette 2023 — Self2023
- Wax & Gold2020
- The Scientist of Sound2017
- Under African Skies: Ethiopia1989
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Ethiopia
- Active from
- 1943-12-19
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 502,773
- Total plays
- 8,338,131
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Mulatu Astatke (born 19 December 1943) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger widely regarded as the father of Ethio-jazz. Born in Jimma, he received formal musical training in London, New York City, and Boston, where he developed a fusion of jazz and Latin music with traditional Ethiopian sounds. As a bandleader, Mulatu performed on the vibraphone and conga drums—both of which he introduced to Ethiopian popular music—as well as other percussion instruments, keyboards, and organs. <a href="https
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ethiopia
- Place of birth
- Jimma
- Occupation
- music arranger
- Employer
- Radcliffe College
- Genre
- music of Africa
- Instrument
- percussion instrument
- Record label
- Philips Records
- Image
- Mulatu Astatke Cosmopolite 2017 (221840).jpg
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- Commons category
- Mulatu Astatke
- date of birth
- 1943-12-19
- start of work period
- 1963-00-00
- social media followers
- 8269
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