Mulatu Steps Ahead

by Mulatu Astatke

Mulatu Steps Ahead cover art

Following a massive career resurgence prompted by the 'Éthiopiques' series, the legendary creator of Ethio-jazz recorded this vibrant studio project alongside the London-based Step Ahead Band. The album elegantly modernizes his classic 1970s sound, fusing traditional Ethiopian pentatonic scales with contemporary Afro-jazz and funk orchestration.

Genres

  • Afro-Jazz

Tracklist

  1. Radcliffe
  2. Green Africa
  3. The Way To Nice
  4. Assosa
  5. I Faram Gami I Faram
  6. Mulatu's Mood
  7. Ethio Blues
  8. Boogaloo
  9. Motherland