ABOUT THIS ITEM

The third in Strut's "Inspiration Information" studio collaboration series brings together an intriguing pairing between one of Africa's great bandleaders, Mulatu Astatke, with the next level musicianship of The Heliocentrics collective from the mighty roster of Stones Throw / Now Again. Known primarily through the successful "Ethiopiques" album series and the film soundtrack to Jim Jarmusch's "Broken Flowers", Mulatu Astatke is one of Ethiopia's foremost musical ambassadors. His self styled Ethio-jazz sound flourished during the 'Swinging Addis' era of the late 60s as he successfully fused western jazz and funk with traditional Ethiopian folk melodies. The Heliocentrics have become known as one of the US's foremost free-thinking collectives of musicians, inspired by a wide palette covering Sun Ra, James Brown, David Axelrod and all manner of psyche, Afro and eastern sounds.

Tracklisting
01. Masengo
02. Cha Cha
03. Addis Black Widow
04. Mulatu
05. Blue Nile
06. Esketa Dance
07. Chik Chikka
08. Live From Tigre Lounge
09. Chinese New Year
10. Phantom Of The Panther
11. Dewel
12. Fire In The Zoo 13. An Epic Story
14. Anglo Ethio Suite