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Tag: Ethio-jazz

Dark spheres envelop Carolyn-Trowbridge. she holds bright pink mallets that cross in her hands.
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Carolyn Trowbridge Unveils Hypnotic “Duchess Of Sheba”

World Music Central News Room December 4, 2025 No Comments Carolyn TrowbridgeEthio-jazzexoticaworld music

Austin Music Award–nominated musician and composer Carolyn Trowbridge has released “Duchess Of Sheba,” the lead single from her debut album Found Memories. The piece presents…

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The album cover for Mulatu Plays Mulatu by Mulatu Astatke features a sepia-toned portrait of the artist in the center, framed by Ethiopian script and surrounded by intricate black-and-white illustrations of traditional instruments, cultural symbols, and historical imagery.
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Mulatu Plays Mulatu’s Ethio-jazz Brings Us Together

Angel Romero August 30, 2025 No Comments Ethio-jazzEthiopian JazzEthiopian musicMulatu Astatkevibraphoneworld fusionworld music

Mulatu Astatke — Mulatu Plays Mulatu (Strut Records, 2025) Mulatu Plays Mulatu is Mulatu Astatke’s first major studio album in more than a decade. Furthermore,…

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Mulatu Astatke, the Father of Ethio-jazz

Angel Romero August 7, 2025 No Comments Ethio-jazzEthiojazzEthiopiaEthiopian JazzEthiopian musicMulatu Astatkeworld fusionworld music

Mulatu Astatke (b. 19 December 1943) is an Ethiopian musician, composer, and arranger widely regarded as the originator of Ethio-jazz, a genre that fuses Ethiopian…

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