Shaggy Maggot
Another band introduced to me through recording of a stellar performance at GlobalFest (2012). This is fine step en-route to their excellent debut full-length cd.
This live recording documents the brief period around our second trip to East Africa in Winter 2010, a journey that took our Ethio-groove collective across the world to share our interpretations of 1970s-era brass band-style Ethiopian funk. During this time we played a five-part hometown residency, a cosmopolitan Addis Ababa nightclub, and one of the largest music festivals in Africa. Along the way, we once again collaborated with dear friends and outstanding traditional artists: Melaku Belay and his group Fendika.///The flamingo is a majestic bird that thrives in the volcanic lake regions of East Africa's Great Rift Valley. Like many African animals, mystery and myths surround the origins of this long-necked pink bird. Our "flamingoh" is no exception: Flaming feathers (re)birthed from a breaking dawn. A dawn that rips open the sky.///The four tracks offered here are just the beginning: we have a documentary, featuring our escapades with Fendika, and a full-length live album on the way. This is our dawn: goh qeddede.///
credits
released September 4, 2010
Bruck Tesfaye - vocals Stacey Cordeiro - accordion Kaethe Hostetter - five-string violin Jonah Rapino - electric violin Danny Mekonnen - tenor and baritone saxophones Abye Osman - alto saxophone David Harris - trombone Brendon Wood - guitar Arik Grier - sousaphone PJ Goodwin - electric bass Keith Waters - drums
Produced by Danny Mekonnen and PJ Goodwin.
Recorded by Joe Cusella, PJ Goodwin, Daniel Fox, and Joe Williams.
Mixed by Daniel Fox at Zumix.
Additional mixing by PJ Goodwin, David Harris, Jonah Rapino, and Danny Mekonnen.
Mastered by Toby Mountain at Northeastern Digital.
Artwork and design by James Weinberg.
Thanks to Hendeke Asrat, Sayem Osman, Heruy Arefe-Aine, Yusuf Mahmoud, Sophie Bernard, Joe Cusella, Ashley Hodson, Doug Demay, Jim Thomson, Daniel D'Errico, Francis Falceto, Dan Hirsch, Gabe Birnbaum, Simeneh Betreyohannes, Trudi Cohen, Ageazit Girma, and Charlie Sutton.
Special thanks to Melaku Belay, Zinash Tsegaye, Selamnesh Zemene, Asrat Ayalew, and everyone at FENDIKA.
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Immerses you in a world both joyful and haunting, as beautiful sounds arise from fuzzy static. Essential stuff for lovers of the outernational movement. Mucho Maas!
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Cool mix of cool stuff from all over. Ethiopian melodies, Texan desert style, vintage feel, the rhythm group rolls and the horns offer power- and beautiful on the spot lines. freejazzy
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Such a great album and a versatile band playing so many different styles with great ambition. The drummer is marvellous, playing d&b-patterns of the highest quality. An African Exile On Main Street. Running order is top too. I just don't get the idea of hidden tracks, never did... why press fast forward or wait 6 minutes for a tune? A true gem like all the Analog Africa stuff!!! Recommended! Markus Bader
A lost classic of Greek jazz, this collection of songs threads snakelike melodies through a bubbling cauldron of drums. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 8, 2019
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While eight of the ten tracks on "Mulatu Steps Ahead" are collaborations between Astatke and The Either/Orchestra, recorded in London--with horn arrangements by the E/O's Joel Yennior--each track also features performances from musicians recorded in Addis Ababa, intimately and inextricably embedding the "Ethio" in an excellent recording of what Astatke calls "Ethio-Jazz". The Execrable Bede