Mulatu Astatqé* – Éthiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale 1969-1974

Mulatu Astatke - Éthiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale 1969-1974 album cover

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Label:	Buda Musique – 82964-2
Series:	Éthiopiques – 4
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	France
Released:	1998
Genre:	Jazz, Funk / Soul, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	African

Tracklist

1	Yèkèrmo Sèw Written-By [Uncredited] – Horace Silver	4:12
2	Mètché Dershé	3:56
3	Kasalèfkut Hulu	2:43
4	Tezeta Arranged By – Mulatu Astatqé* Written-By – Trad.*	6:14
5	Yègellé Tezeta	3:17
6	Munayé Strings – The Police Strings Orchestra*	4:58
7	Gubèlyé Arranged By – Mulatu Astatqé* Written-By – Trad.*	4:36
8	Asmarina Written-By – Féqadu Amdè-Mesqel*	4:55
9	Yèkatit	3:55
10	Nètsanèt	5:33
11	Tezetayé Antchi Lidj	6:01
12	Sabyé Arranged By – Mulatu Astatqé* Written-By – Trad.*	5:24
13	Ené Alantchi Alnorem Written-By – Girma Hadgu*	4:59
14	Dèwèl	4:14

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – Mélodie Distribution
Made By – MPO
Mastered At – Digital Edge

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Antonio (10) (tracks: 1 to 6)
Bass – Giovanni Rico (tracks: 7 to 13), Haylu "Zihon" Kèbbèdè* (tracks: 1 to 6), Ivo (8) (tracks: 1 to 6)
Drums – Girma Zèmaryam* (tracks: 1 to 6), Tèmarè Harègu* (tracks: 7 to 13), Tesfayé "Hodo" Mèkonnen* (tracks: 1 to 6)
Engineer [Transfers & Restoration] – Wilfrid Harpaillé
Executive-Producer, Compilation Producer [Series Editor], Liner Notes – Francis Falceto
Flute – Fèqadu Amdé-Mesqel* (tracks: 7 to 13)
Guitar – Andrew Wilson (tracks: 6 to 13), Tèklè "Huket" Adhanom* (tracks: 1 to 5)
Keyboards – Mulatu* (tracks: 7 to 13)
Liner Notes [English Translation] – Karen Albrecht*
Mastered By – Digital Edge
Organ, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Mulatu* (tracks: 1 to 6)
Tenor Saxophone – Fèqadu Amdé-Mesqel*, Mogus Habte* (tracks: 7 to 13)
Tenor Saxophone [First Tenor Sax] – Tesfa-Maryam Kidané* (tracks: 1 to 6)
Trumpet – Fèllèqè Kidané* (tracks: 5), Yohannès Tèkolla* (tracks: 7 to 13)
Typography [Graphisme] – Jack Garnier
Upright Piano – Girma Bèyènè* (tracks: 1 to 6)
Written-By – Mulatu Astatqé* (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6, 9 to 11, 14)

Notes

Track 1 "Yèkèrmo Sèw" is a cover of Horace Silver's "Song For My Father" from "Song For My Father (Cantiga Para Meu Pai)" (1964) performed by The Horace Silver Quintet.

Tracks 1 through 6 issued June 1972 on the LP "Ethiopian Modern Instrumental Hits" (AELP 10). (Tracks 1, 2 & 5 originally released in 1969).
Tracks 7 through 13 originally released in September 1972 on the LP "Yekatit - Ethio Jazz / Mulatu Astatke featuring Fekade Amde Meskel" (AELP 90).
Track 14 originally released in the USA in 1972 on the LP "Mulatu of Ethiopia" and recorded with Latin-American musicians, including several of Mongo Santamaria's sidemen.

Fabriqué en France par MPO
Exclusive license from Amha Eshèté/Amha Records
Transfers & Restoration done for Digital Edge

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 3 307518 296428
Barcode (String): 3307518296428
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CA 829642 @ [MPO logo x3]
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L039
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 829642 MPO 02 @@@ 1 12
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L033
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 122E
ASIN: B00000DDMB
Price Code: DK016
Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Éthiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale 1969-1974 (CD, Compilation, Repress)	Buda Musique	82964-2	France	Unknown
New Submission	Éthiopiques 4 (Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale 1969-1974) (CD, Compilation, Repress)	Buda Musique	82964-2	France	Unknown

Reviews

jmrathgeber Jul 12, 2022
When are we getting a vinyl release of this absolute beauty?
Liktera-Records May 15, 2020
Few of the best of Mulatu Astatqes music tracks combined never get tiered of listening to it!
Simon_Dragnes Apr 28, 2020
I do collect all Mulatu Astatke releases, but this by far the best pile of tracks in one release. Too bad this compilation has not got a vinyl release.
kasgade Oct 1, 2015
Too bad the sax distorts so heavily on "Tezeta"!
damnzenman Nov 13, 2009
"Musically trained in London and schooled in the club scene of mid-'60s New York, Mulatu Astatke stands as the exceptional musical innovator of the Ethiopian groove. Starting in 1969, he created the first bands independent of the military, which had previously dominated the country's music scene. Having immersed himself in Caribbean music, funk, jazz and Latin grooves during his lengthy stint abroad, Mulatu returned to his native land to give rise to a brand new sound. An album of instrumentals, Ethiopiques Volume 4 is a case study in the inventive blending of influences that comprised the Ethiopian groove. Strains of funk and reggae timings permeate the thick and chunky bass lines, which are pushed prominently forward in the mix. Multiple saxophones swirl with the hypnotic, snake-charming sounds of the East, while at the same time resonating with jazzy tones reminiscent of John Coltrane and Lester Young. Guitar is a main ingredient here, growling with funky distorted wah-pedaled fuzz riffs that sound like they were lifted straight out of an early '70s black-exploitation flick. Drums and percussion combine the punchy funk of James Brown and the Meters with the heavy Latin rhythms of Mongo Santamaria and Willie Bobo. Fusing all of these elements together, Mulatu unleashes a potent brew of afro-jazz grooves that pull you in and leave you in a mystical trance-like state. Whew! Even when the record stops, these mood-inspiring sounds linger on like a drug. Get your head on right, light a candle, sit back, and you too will understand...Tropical in its roots, funky and intoxicating in its impact, Mulatu Astatke's distinct brand of Ethiopian music features some of the most soulful hip-grinding instrumentals ever recorded in Mother Africa."

Written by John Ballon