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highaura'd
04-08-2009, 05:01 PM
http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2008/06/mulatu-astatke-the-heliocentrics-live

The Heliocentrics – the London-based collective centered around drummer Malcolm Catto, bassist Jake Ferguson and producer Mike Burnham – first performed with legendary Ethiopian Jazz composer/arranger/pianist/vibraphonist Mulatu Astatke in early 2008. The pairing went so well – Astatke celebrated the band as the Heliocentrics performed the classic songs Astatke recorded for the Ethiopian Amha label in the late 60s and early 70s – that a collaborative recording session became a must. Thus began the landmark sessions in the Heliocentrics’ cavernous studio that resulted in Mulatu Astatke and The Heliocentrics: Inspiration Information 3.

This record is amazing-so deep-take a chance people-Stones Throw is already a legend!

DaveF
04-08-2009, 08:29 PM
Thanks, I've bought a few of the ethiopiques series off of emusic and one of them is featuring the music of Mulatu Astatke.

http://www.emusic.com/lists/showlist.html?lid=200884