Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Plays Mulatu [CD] Williams Jr and powerful vocals

and powerful vocals

viola and viola d'amore in various combinations and the 'detuning' of the strings (scordatura) to achieve different string tensions and thus give the instruments a sharper or softer sound

Put It to Me Straight

Catching A Tiger is the album that first connected me to you

Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Plays Mulatu [CD] Williams Jr and powerful vocalsMulatu Plays Mulatu marks Mulatu Astatke's first major studio album in over a decade, reinventing his classic compositions in his pioneered Ethio jazz style. Bleding Western jazz with traditional Ethiopian instruments (krar, masenqo, washint, kebero, begena), reflecting Mulatu's long term vision for Ethio jazz. Recorded in London and Addis Ababa, the album features Mulatu's UK ensemble, Addis based cultural musicians, and contemporary artists Carlos