Mulatu Astatke

Mulatu Astatke (Amharic: ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ, romanized: mulatu ästaṭḳe; French transliteration: Astatqé; born 19 December 1943) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger considered as the father of "Ethio-jazz". Born in Jimma, Mulatu was musically trained in London, New York City, and Boston where he combined his jazz and Latin music interests with traditional Ethiopian music. Mulatu led his band while playing vibraphone and conga drums—instruments that he introduced into Ethiopian popular music—as well as other percussion instruments, keyboards, and organs. His albums focus primarily on instrumental music, and Mulatu appears on all three known albums of instrumentals that were released during the Ethiopian Golden Age of Music in 1970s.

ethiopian-jazz

Mulatu Plays Mulatu - 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Tension - 2024-11-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Timeless (Live) - 2022-04-15T00:00:00.000000Z

To Know Without Knowing - 2020-07-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Mulatu Of Ethiopia - 2017-05-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Sketches of Ethiopia (Bonus Track Version) - 2013-08-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Mulatu Steps Ahead - 2010-03-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Inspiration Information 3 - 2009-04-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Ethio Jazz Vol. 1 - 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Ethiopiques, Vol. 4: Ethio Jazz 1969-1974 - 1998-10-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Ethio Jazz - 1974-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Ethiopian Modern Instrumentals Hits - 1972-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

New York - Addis - London: The Story of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Kulun - 2025-08-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Nètsanèt - 2025-07-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Dung Gate - 2024-10-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Major - 2024-09-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Meskel Flowers (Alternate Version) - 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Mascaram Setaba - 2020-06-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Lijay - 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Kulun Mankwaleshi - 2020-02-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Surma (Radio Edit) - 2013-07-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Gamo (Radio Edit) - 2013-07-08T00:00:00.000000Z

I Faram Gami I Faram - 1983-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z