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It's TheFlyingCarpet's 40th trip and we celebrate in the best way possible. On the carpet with us today, the father of Ethiojazz mr. Mulatu Astatke and Malcom Catto, from The Heliocentrics.
We explore the long career of Mulatu, the beginning of Ethiojazz, the meeting with The Heliocentrics and have some taste of ethiopian music.
So, board on the flying carpet and enjoy the flight.

Here's the playlist:
1 - Mulatu Astatke - Yegellé Tezeta (My Own Memory) [Les Ethiopiques vol 4 - Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale 1969-1974]
2 - Mulatu Astatke and his Ethiopian Quintet - Girl From Addis Ababa [Afro-Latin Soul Vol. 1 and 2]
3 - Mulatu Astatke and his Ethiopian Quintet - Mascaram Setaba [Afro-Latin Soul Vol. 1 and 2]
4 - Mulatu Astatke - Kasalafkut Hulu (From All the Time I Have Passed) [Mulatu of Ethiopia]
5 - Charlie Parker - Yardbird Suite
6 - Alemu Aga - Sele Sene Fetret [Ethiopiques Vol. 11 : The Harp of King David]
7 - Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Phantom Of The Panter [Inspiration Information]
8 - Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Chik Chikka [Inspiration Information]
9 - Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Gubulye [Live version]
10 - The Heliocentrics - Untitled [Out There]
11 - Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu [Mulatu From Ethiopia]
12 - Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Addis Black Widow [Inspiration Information]

Come back soon on TheFlyingCarpet!