Program Topic:
Ethiopian Jazz: Tonight Co-Host Alnoor Allidina features improvised music from Ethiopia. He will focus heavily on the music of composer & musician Mulatu Astatke, known as the father of Ethiojazz. He will also feature singer & band leader Alemayehu Eshete, saxophonist Getatchew Mekurya, and close the program with a wonderful collaboration between Astatke and the UK-based Heliocentrics.
Artist: Mulatu Astatke
Album: Mulatu Steps Ahead
Tune: Mulatu's Mood
Label: Strut
Artist: Mulatu Astatke
Album: Mulatu Steps Ahead
Tune: I Faram Gami I Faram
Label: Strut
Artist: Mulatu Astatke
Album: Mulatu Steps Ahead
Tune: Ethio Blues
Label: Strut
Artist: Mulatu Astatke
Album: Mulatu of Ethiopia
Tune: Kasalefkut-Hulu
Label: Worthy Records
Artist: Mulatu Astatke
Album: Mulatu of Ethiopia
Tune: Mulatu
Label: Worthy Records
Artist: Mulatu Astatke
Album: Ethiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969-1974
Tune: Yèkèrmo Sèw (A Man of Experience and Wisdom)
Label: Buda
Artist: Mulatu Astatke
Album: Ethiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969-1974
Tune: Mètché Dershé (When Am I Going to Reach There?)
Label: Buda
Artist: Nostalgia
Album: Ethiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969-1974
Tune: Tezeta
Label: Buda
Artist: [unknown]
Album: Ethiopiques 1: The Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music, 1969-1975
Tune: Ewnèt yèt lagegnesh
Label: Buda
Artist: Tèshomè Meteku
Album: Ethiopiques 1: The Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music, 1969-1975
Tune: Yèzeèmèd yèbaed
Label: Buda
Artist: Alemayehu Eshete
Album: Ethiopiques vol 22 (More Vintage !) (1972-1974)
Tune: Tèmar ledjé
Label: Buda
Artist: Alemayehu Eshete
Album: Ethiopiques vol 22 (More Vintage !) (1972-1974)
Tune: Yeqer aynèssa
Label: Buda
Artist: Alemayehu Eshete
Album: Ethiopiques vol 22 (More Vintage !) (1972-1974)
Tune: Tsegérèdayé
Label: Buda
Artist: Alemayehu Eshete
Album: Ethiopiques vol 22 (More Vintage !) (1972-1974)
Tune: Nèy-Nèy wèlèba
Label: Buda
Artist: Seyoum Gèbrèyès & Wallias Band
Album: Ethiopiques 13: Ethiopian Groove
Tune: Mètch ené terf fèlèghu
Label: Buda
Artist: Wallias Band
Album: Ethiopiques 13: Ethiopian Groove
Tune: Muziqawi Silt
Label: Buda
Artist: Getatchew Mekurya
Album: Ethiopiques Volume 14: Negus Of Ethiopian Sax
Tune: Tezeta
Label: Buda
Artist: Getatchew Mekurya
Album: Ethiopiques Volume 14: Negus Of Ethiopian Sax
Tune: Aha Gedawo
Label: Buda
Artist: Getatchew Mekurya
Album: Ethiopiques Volume 14: Negus Of Ethiopian Sax
Tune: Muziqa Heywete
Label: Buda
Artist: Mulatu Astatke / The Heliocentrics
Album: Inspiration Information 3
Tune: Cha Cha
Label: Strut
Artist: Mulatu Astatke / The Heliocentrics
Album: Inspiration Information 3
Tune: Chinese New Year
Label: Strut
Artist: Mulatu Astatke / The Heliocentrics
Album: Inspiration Information 3
Tune: Anglo Ethio Suit
Label: Strut
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