I love Ethiopian music. I have the entire Ethiopiques series that came out over the years in 30 CDs. One of the best musicians in that series is Mulatu Astatke, who melded jazz with traditional Ethiopian music. The result is amazing. The Guardian spoke to him recently.
‘Give respect to Africa and the bush people’: Mulatu Astatke on pioneering Ethio-jazz and honouring his rootsThe musician faced resistance when he premiered his sound in the 60s, but audiences have fallen in love with it since. At 82, he’s still finding new directions – and wants more recognition for Africa’s indigenous artistswww.theguardian.com