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Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke joins the Hoodna Orchestra, Tel Aviv's leading Afro-funk collective, combining his enchanting vibraphone playing with the brass-heavy power of the orchestra in seven original compositions that pay tribute to the classic Mulatu sound while breaking new ground.
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Mulatu Astatke · Hoodna Orchestra - Tension (Ethiopia/Israel)
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A set of 12 instrumentals – ten originals, two covers – radiantly played by Cape Town-based pianist-composer Kyle Shepherd, double bassist Shane Cooper and drummer Jonno Sweetman, ... This one, then, is a cause for rejoicing, not the least thanks to a sublime cover of Massive Attack’s ‘Teardrop’ that finds the trio improvising over those gorgeous rolling chords. The rhythms of West Africa are here, too, oh-so-subtly woven into ‘For Oumou Sangaré’, a glistening paean to the Malian diva that reinforces her status as a pan-African icon.
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The Kyle Shepherd Trio - For Oumou Sangaré (South Africa)