The Scientist of Sound

Teatro Espace, Turin (IT) Mulatu Astatke is a musician, composer, arranger and Ethiopia's cultural ambassador. He's known as the godfather of ethio-jazz, a unique blend of jazz, traditional ... Read allTeatro Espace, Turin (IT) Mulatu Astatke is a musician, composer, arranger and Ethiopia's cultural ambassador. He's known as the godfather of ethio-jazz, a unique blend of jazz, traditional Ethiopian music, latin, caribbean reggae and afro-funk. Born in 1943 in Jimma, Mulatu stud... Read allTeatro Espace, Turin (IT) Mulatu Astatke is a musician, composer, arranger and Ethiopia's cultural ambassador. He's known as the godfather of ethio-jazz, a unique blend of jazz, traditional Ethiopian music, latin, caribbean reggae and afro-funk. Born in 1943 in Jimma, Mulatu studied music not only in Ethiopia but also in UK and USA. Indeed, in 1958 he was the first Af... Read all