20.00: Mulatu Astatke (Ethiopia) 21.30: Bombino (Niger) Mulatu Astatke It was three years ago that Mulatu Astatke last made the Ljubljana audience jump on their feet in Kino Šiška. An unforgettable gig by the father of ethio-jazz, combining the traditional Ethiopian elements with funk, jazz and soul. He also contributed music for the film Broken
20.00: Mulatu Astatke (Ethiopia)
21.30: Bombino (Niger)
Mulatu Astatke
It was three years ago that Mulatu Astatke last made the Ljubljana audience jump on their feet in Kino Šiška. An unforgettable gig by the father of ethio-jazz, combining the traditional Ethiopian elements with funk, jazz and soul. He also contributed music for the film Broken Flowers (2005) by the renowned director Jim Jarmusch. This time, Mulatu will be presenting his new project Sketches of Ethiopia in collaboration with the best musicians of London jazz scene, such as Alex Hawkins, John Edwards, Byron Wallen and Tom Skinner.
Bombino
is considered a global Tuareg sensation, the new voice of Sahara, who thanks to his excellent concerts has been stringing up successes for the past two years. He has been covered in detail in major music magazines and newspapers (Rolling Stone, The New York Times). Bombino’s latest album Nomad (2013 ), which was recorded and produced in Nashville by the famous Dan Aeurbach (The Black Keys), has become great success worldwide. Bombino’s music combines traditional Berber rhythms with rock ‘n’ roll energy and peaceful songs. Its expressive power reflects the thousand-year-history of the Tuareg fight for survival and dignity, which has gradually become stronger than danger from the outside.
