Mulatu Astatke & Heliocentrics Live in London
Like I’ve said time and again, Stones Throw Records just refuses to put out anything remotely bad. Check out this live performance of Ethiopian jazz legend Mulatu Astatke and DJ Shadow’s former backing band, The Heliocentrics, live in London earlier this year:
Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Yèkèrmo Sèw [Live 4/17/08]
If you haven’t heard it, check out The Heliocentrics 2007 album, Out There. If you’re into Sun Ra Arkestra, or any trippy jazz, funk or psychedelia, you’ll eat it up with a spoon.
Ooh, me likey. I’m getting the idea that the VP likes MF Doom. Anything related to hip-hop involves Madlib or Doom … not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Haha… you would have been proud of me the other night. I threw down some Lil Wayne at my gig at Cigar Bar.
Damn, this Atstake guy is pretty good. Who turned you onto him?
I’ve actually been in the middle of an African phase - I’ve been listening to almost nothing but Nigerian music all week. I should do a post…
Your mom’s been in the middle of an … nevermind.