Gashie Mulatu, he made us proud July 28, 2008
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Ato Mulatu Astatke was in Toronto this Saturday (July 26, 2008)!!! You Rock Ato Mulatu!
First let me say that I got a chance to say hi to him before their gig. As usual he is down to earth and humble and made me think what a guy. It seems he is also shy on the stage as well. He never did any speech while the leader of the orchestra (Either/Orchestra) was explaining about Ethio-Jazz, about our different kinds of modes such as “anchi_hoye-Lene” and “Tizita” minor. Well, we heard Ato Mulatu only once when he sings “Ayiferam Game”; his Latin grooves arrangement that was 30 years old.
He was on main seen at Harbour Front of Toronto, Canada and it was a full crowd show. I never thought non-Ethiopians would go crazy listening to Ethiopian cultural tunes arranged in big band Classical jazz. I would also like to give credit to the Orchestra Band (Either/Orchestra) that made our music fantastic with their own improvisations and flavours. Most of the time it was a free style show with background of Ethiopian harmony and with Ato Mulatu vibe and the Either/Orchestra guys creative improvisation.
The band leader’s favourite Ethiopian scale was “Tizita minor” but I don’t know why. Most musician loved the unique tunes of Ethiopia and the reason is it sounds really dark scales. I don’t know what’s into these days’ musicians that make them love aggressive and dark type of music. I would assume they are talking about our “Anchi Hoye Lene” scale ..may be. Well for us, we use it to celebrate Enqutatashi (Abeba-yihosh)… not dark music. Well, that is the way Punk Rock musicians understood our tunes.
Anyways, it feels really good being at the show when 90% of non-Ethiopians moved by our vibes and grooves, shouting and screaming at some points and well know guy keeps explaining about Addis Ababa, Ethio-Jazz, …. Obviously, music is a global language.
Gashie Mulatu! He made us proud!!! He connected us!
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