Abate Berihun & Addis Ken Project - Addis Ken - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. I'll Remember April 2. Au Privave 3. Roadies 4. What Is This Thing Called Love? 5. Body and Soul 6. Silvering 7. Stella By Starlight 8. Blues for Alice

Mulatu Plays Mulatu marks Mulatu Astatke's first major studio album in over a decade, reinventing his classic compositions in his pioneered Ethio-jazz style. Bleding Western jazz with traditional Ethiopian instruments (krar, masenqo, washint, kebero, begena), reflecting Mulatu's long-term vision for Ethio-jazz. Recorded in London and Addis Ababa, the album features Mulatu's UK ensemble, Addis-based cultural musicians, and contemporary artists Carlos Niño and Kibrom Birhane, under producer Dexter Story. Mulatu presents the album as both a tribute to Ethiopian musical pioneers and a fresh reinterpretation of Ethio-jazz, maintaining it's relevance while honouring it's roots. Album Tracks 1. Zelesenga Dewel 2. Kulun 3. Netsanet 4. Yekermo Sew 5. Chik Chikka 6. Motherland 7. Yekatit

African Jazz Roots - Seetu / Seetu is African Jazz Roots' most accomplished production. It's force is drawn from the demands of the most accomplished cross-cultural encounters. West Africa is one of the historic cradles of jazz, and it was there, in 2009, that Simon Goubert and Ablaye Cissoko met during the Saint-Louis jazz festival in Senegal. Two previously released albums bear witness to an already long history. This new one, so, is the fruit of ten years work, exchanges and friendships, punctuated by numerous concerts. It's the time it takes to build a strong identity. - InchSeetuInch is African Jazz Roots' most accomplished production, making the kora more modulative than it usually is. But the repertoire also draws resolutely on traditional Senegalese sources, with simple melodies, griot songs and pared-down ballads that are seized upon by high-flying improvisers in total connection. Far removed from folklorism, InchSeetuInch is a true musical experience. It's great emotional force is drawn from the demands of the most accomplished cross-cultural encounters. A furiously joyful, powerfully acoustic journey in which each of the protagonists finds his or her own space for expression, whether intimate or spectacular. Album Tracks 1. Seetu 2. La Langue de Barbarie 3. Reflexions Du Jour 4. Teunguene 5. Le Jour Des Regates 6. Manssani Cisse 7. D'une Evidence a L'autre 8. Goxumbaac 9. Sundjata 10. Cafe Touba