7th March 2010

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Mulatu Astatke - Yekatit
Timeless (Mochilla)

Mochilla’s putting out a set of three DVD’s of live concerts of Mulatu Astatke, The Music of James “Dilla” Yancey, and Arthur Verocai, and, I must say, they’re pretty gnarly. In my opinion, Mulatu’s performance was the most compelling, but, then again, I’m more interested in his style of music to begin with. Each performance was shot in black and white, and each one captured an almost spiritual musical moment. While the Suite for Ma Dukes seemed to be missing something, it still contained many a worthwhile moment, and the first ever performance of Arthur Verocai’s solo record was full of soul and texture. As I said, Mulatu’s concert was phenomenal, with so many fantastic improvised solos, and insane musicianship from each individual.

The set comes out March 30, and you’d be a fool not to check it out. In case you’re still on the fence, for some reason, here are samples from each DVD:

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mochilla.com / Mulatu

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mochilla.com / Hoc n’ Pucky

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mochilla.com / Pela Sombras

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