Mulatu Astatke And His Ethiopian Quintet - Afro-Latin Soul Vol. 2 Album

Tracklist

1	Lover's Mambo	2:10
2	Raina	4:38
3	Love Mood For Two	4:15
4	The Panther (Boogaloo)	2:20
5	Konjit (Pretty)	3:07
6	Girl From Addis Ababa	3:50
7	Karayu	3:52
8	Jijiger	2:22
9	Soul Power	5:05

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
W-1015	Ethiopian Quintet	Afro-Latin Soul Vol. 2 ‎(LP, Album)	Worthy Records	W-1015	US	1966
STRUT 157LP	Mulatu Astatke And His Ethiopian Quintet	Afro-Latin Soul Vol. 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE, RM)	Strut	STRUT 157LP	UK	2018
W-1015	Mulatu Astatke And His Ethiopian Quintet	Afro-Latin Soul Vol. 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Worthy Records	W-1015	US	2016
W-1015	Ethiopian Quintet	Afro-Latin Soul Vol. 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE, Col)	Worthy Records	W-1015	US	Unknown

Notes

© 1966 Worthy Records

Companies

• Copyright (c) – Worthy Records

Short intro

Mulatu Astatke, one of the most influential and legendary musicians from Ethiopia, and his Ethiopian Quintet came up with the two volumes of the Afro-Latin Soul album in the same year, Astatke & His Ethiopian Quintet. Songs in album Mulatu Astatke - Afro Latin Soul Vols. Mulatu Astatke - I Faram Gami I Faram. Mulatu Astatke - Mascaram Setaba. Mulatu Astatke - Shagu. Afro-Latin Soul Vol. Play album. The LP 'Afro Latin Soul' is the only album by this artists. More from this artist at Mulatu Astatke View wiki. Similar Artists. Play all. Mulatu Astatke and his Ethiopian Quintet. 4,927 listeners. Mulatu Astatke. Strut conclude their series of official reissues by Mulatu Astatke, the Godfather of Ethio Jazz, with his early classics Afro-Latin Soul, Vols. 1 & 2 from 1966, as recorded by his Ethiopian Quintet. Interestingly, they were recorded in New York, by Gil Snapper of Worthy Records. Astatke would venture to New York City from Boston's Berklee College of Music on the weekends. The artist name is Mulatu Astatke & His Ethiopian Quintet on labels, just Ethiopian Quintet on the front cover. This re-issue comes in full original artwork. It has also been released as standard 120 g version. Afro-Latin Soul LP, Album. Worthy Records 2. Al Minns 1:50. Mulatu Astatke - Soul Power Afro Latin Soul 1 & 2 5:17. Mulatu Astatke and his Ethiopian Quintet - Raina 4:51. Mulatu Astatke & His Ethiopian Quintet - I Faram Gami I Faram 2:20. BUGALU, BOOGALOO two versions 8:39. Mulatu Astatke & his Ethiopian Quintet - Mascaram Setaba 1:50. Mulatu Astatke and his Ethiopian Quintet - Mulatu's Hideway 3:07. Afro-Latin Soul, Vol. 2 is ranked 79,515th in the overall chart, 4,161st in the 1960s, and 438th in the year 1966. 2 by Mulatu Astatke & His Ethiopian Quintet Year: 1966 Overall rank: 79,515th. Average Rating: 73100 from 2 votes. Accolades: Top albums of 1966 438th. Top albums of the 1960s 4,161st. A second volume of Afro Latin Soul followed before Astatke began to hone his sound further, infusing funk and Azmari chik-chikka rhythms into the mix. Returning to a downtown Manhattan studio with Snapper and working with some of the citys top young jazz and latin session players, Mulatu Of Ethiopia began to take shape. We rehearsed for 3-4 weeks, remembers Astatke. it took them a while to get the right feeling in the music. The resultant album represented the first fully formed document of Astatkes trademark Ethio jazz sound. It features. Mulatu Astatke Amharic: ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ mulatu ästaṭḳe French pronunciation: Astatqé born 19 December 1943 is an Ethiopian musician and arranger considered as the father of Ethio-jazz. Born in the western Ethiopian city of 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. Astatke led his band while playing vibraphone and conga drums-instruments that he introduced into Ethiopian popular music-as. His album, Afro-Latin Soul was recorded in Brooklyn, NYC and was released in 1966 on Worthy Records. This album is almost a 50 year old creation, which speaks volumes to its quality and significance and to the fact that it can still be enjoyed today. If youve seen Jim Jarmuschs film Broken Flowers starring Bill Murray, youll be a bit familiar with Mr. Astatke and his Ethiopian Quintet, as their music is found on the majority of the soundtrack and even features three songs off Afro-Latin Soul. I especially like the album art of the record, its simple yet eye catching and the informative com. Afro-Latin Soul. LP 12 album, 33 rpm. MULATU & HIS ETHIOPIAN QUINTET Artist Format: Vinyl. New from. This is a great jazz album, nicely re-issued. Mulatu Astatke and his Ethiopian Quintet deliver 10 songs on this 1966 LP. The vinyl is super thick and well pressed. Get a copy if you can