Mulatu Astatke and the Heliocentrics: Inspiration and Information 3

Guardian“Mulatu Astatke's music is impossible to categorise...” An everchanging kaleidoscope in which his drifting piano work and vibes playing is matched against anything from echoes of Ethiopian folk styles through to edgy or rousing brass work, sturdy bass riffs and moody, gently rhythmic passages...

The Times“What a fabulous session...” His UK collaboration with the Heliocentrics collective takes the hypnotic formula — atavistic big-band energy, restless funk riffs and seductive call-and-response patterns — and gives them a thoroughly contemporary makeover...

The Independent“A vital tribute to this haunting, sinuous music...” Spiky guitar riffs, restrained bursts of brass, and glitchy interjections make this a consistently engaging recasting of the 1970s Ethiopian grooves featured on the popular Ethiopiques CD series...

The Telegraph“A well integrated collaboration...” Far more integrated and organic than most such collaborations, the album brims with unexpected flavours and a delightfully off the-wall inventiveness...

allmusic“Not yet reviewed”

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Drowned In Sound“Not yet reviewed”