Mulatu Astatke has achieved what most musicians could only dream of: he invented an iconic…
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Nas’s Angola Blues
In “If I ruled the World,” Nas raps: “I’d open every cell in Attica send…
Timeless
This blog does not waste any opportunities to post visuals of Mulatu Astatke performing. Via…
Trailer: "Distant Relatives"
The new 5 minute trailer for the new Nas-Damian Marley collaboration, “Distant Relatives”–out next month–where…
All that other good stuff, March 28-April 2, 2010
It’s Friday so here’s some links and stories I have managed not to give the…
Mulatu Astatke's 'Green Africa'
Updated: The Ethiopian jazz master has a new album. This is the first single. Maybe…
Addis Swing
The Economist has a great little story on the revival of local jazz–including musicians like…