• Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics – Masenqo
    • Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics – Cha Cha
    • Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics – Mulatu
    • Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics – Esketa Dance
    • Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics – Chinese New Year
    • Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics – Anglo Ethio Suite
    • 1. Masenqo
    • 2. Cha Cha
    • 3. Addis Black Widow
    • 4. Mulatu
    • 5. Blue Nile
    • 6. Esketa Dance
    • 7. Chik Chikka
    • 8. Live From Tigre Lounge
    • 9. Chinese New Year
    • 10. Phantoms of the Panther
    • 11. Dewel
    • 12. Fire in the Zoo
    • 13. An Epic Story
    • 14. Anglo Ethio Suite

    Wow! This is brilliant!

    We've been evangelically recommending reissue records and CDs by the great Ethiopian musician Mulatu Astake to our customers for years now so it's an absolute pleasure to be able to recommend this brand new recording!

    Mulatu has teamed up with The Heliocentrics - one of the premier live bands around, who have released records with the Jazzman, Now Again, and Stonesthrow labels! The result is better than anyone could have hoped, perfectly recreating the beauty of Mulatu's classic recordings with a subtly modern twist!

    This is an essential purchase! You need this brilliant album!

    Very highly recommended!

    Other Releases on Strut

    Edna Martinez Presents - Picó: Sound System Culture From The Colombian Caribbean (No. 1)Strut
    Berlin-based Colombian DJ, producer, and curator Edna Martinez presents a sonic journey into the electrifying world of Picó - the vibrant and dynamic...
      Herbert & Momoko (Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill)ClayStrut
      Matthew Herbert and drummer/vocalist Momoko Gill announce the release of new album Clay, via Strut records in collaboration with Accidental. A soulful,...
        • LP STRUT502LP£23.99
          Expected 27 JunPreorder
        • CD STRUT502CD£11.99
          Expected 27 JunPreorder
        Beckie BellIn Need Of ...Strut
        Strut proudly reintroduces a sought after independent disco gem from the Topomic catalogue: Beckie Bell’s ‘In Need Of...’, reissued in full for the...
          Sun RaOn JupiterStrut
          A cosmic fusion of deep funk, interstellar jazz, and avant-garde soundscapes, On Jupiter stands as one of Sun Ra’s most iconic releases. Recorded in...
            Mizik Maladi: Disques Debs International Vol. 3Strut
            Strut introduces the highly anticipated third volume in the Disques Debs International series, diving deeper into the archives of one of the greatest French...
              Idris Ackamoor, Rhodessa Jones & Danny GloverArtistic BeingStrut
              In February 2024 Ackamoor’s performing arts company, Cultural Odyssey, partnered with The Lab, a prominent San Francisco venue, to co-present ""Underground...
                IceEach Man Makes His DestinyStrut
                Strut proudly reintroduces a classic from the Topomic catalogue, Ice’s ‘Each Man Makes His Destiny’, officially available on vinyl for the first...
                  Sun Ra presents The QualitiesIt’s Christmas TimeStrut
                  Originally released on Sun Ra’s Saturn label, this mysterious harmony group 45 captures a unique moment in music history. Alongside his renowned jazz...
                  • – It’s Christmas Time
                  • – Happy New Year To You
                  Oneness of JujuSpace Jungle LuvStrut
                  When bandleader James “Plunky” Branch created Oneness Of Juju in 1975, he had spent five years working on both the West and East coasts of the U.S....
                    Idris Ackamoor & The PyramidsAfro Futuristic DreamsStrut
                    Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids are back with their first major new studio album in over 3 years, an epic, sprawling new work exploring the future, the...
                      Malombo Jazz MakersMalombo Jazz Makers Vol. 2Strut
                      Formed in Mamelodi township near Pretoria, the group started out as Malombo Jazz Men with Julian Bahula on malombo drums, Abbey Cindi on flute and Philip...
                      • – Ngivulele
                      • – Udondolo
                      • – Soul Of Africa
                      • – Jolly Journey
                      • – Umkhosi
                      • – Majazana
                      • – Abbey's Body
                      • – Vukani
                      • – Hleziphi
                      • – Sibathathu
                      • – Malombi Walk
                      • – Emoubane
                      Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu, Jive ConnectionFace To FaceStrut
                      Strut revives a lost recording from the archives in January with a 2002 collaboration between acclaimed South African folk singer Vusi Mahlasela, singer...
                        Patrice RushenNow (1984)Strut
                        Released after the global success of ‘Straight From The Heart’ and the huge hit ‘Forget Me Nots’, ‘Now’ stripped back the arrangements and...
                          Wayne DavisWayne DavisStrut
                          Strut present the first ever reissue of an essential lost classic from the Black Fire catalogue, Wayne Davis’ powerful self-titled gospel-soul album...
                            Bennie Maupin & Adam RudolphSymphonic Tone Poem for Brother YusefStrut
                            Exclusive collaboration between two jazz greats, Bennie Maupin and Adam Rudolph, on ‘Symphonic Tone Poem For Brother Yusef’, originally commissioned...
                              Theatre WestBow to the PeopleStrut
                              Strut reissue one of the most in-demand and significant albums from the archives of Jimmy Gray’s Black Fire Records, ‘Bow To The People’ (1976) by...
                              • – Searching for Ourselves
                              • – Crossroads
                              • – Bow to the People
                              • – Black Love
                              • – One Little Chance
                              • – Big Brother
                              • – Children of Tomorrow's Dreams
                              • – No More Junk
                              • – Della Get Down
                              • – I Am a Woman
                              Patrice RushenPatrice (1978)Strut
                              After a series of jazz funk albums on Prestige, Patrice moved to Elektra as the label tapped into the burgeoning “sophisticated R&B” market at the...
                                The Beginning Of The EndBeginning Of The EndStrut
                                Strut present the definitive reissue of one of the all-time classic Caribbean soul and funk albums, the self-titled album by The Beginning Of The End,...
                                • – Super Woman
                                • – Trip To Nowhere
                                • – Jamaica
                                • – I've Got The News
                                • – Falling Apart At The Seams
                                • 2xLP + Download Code STRUT185LP£21.99
                                  In stockAdd to Bag
                                Nigeria 70Volume 2: Lagos Jump - Original Heavyweight Afrobeat, Highlife, & Afro-FunkStrut
                                Wow! A brilliant follow-up to Strut's essential Nigeria 70 compilation from a few years back! This is a brilliant compilation that will certainly appeal...
                                • Sir Shina Peters – Yabis
                                • Ify Jerry Krusade – Everybody Likes Soething Good
                                • Bola Johnson – Ezuku Buzo
                                • Ashanti Afrika Jah – Onyame
                                • Olufemi Ajasa – Aiye Le
                                • Peter King – African Dialects
                                • Dynamic Africana – Igbehin Lalayo
                                • Chief Checker – Ire Africa
                                • Eric Akaeze – Wetin De Watch Goat Goat Dey Watcham
                                Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of 1970s Funky LagosStrut
                                Essential double disc compilation of brilliant afro beat and afro funk from 1970s Nigeria! This first volume of Nigeria 70 was one of the last releases...
                                • Monomono – Tire Lomo Da Nigbehin
                                • Fela Kuti – Jeun Ko Ku
                                • Segun Bucknor – La La La
                                • Tony Allen – No Discrimination
                                • Orlando Julius – Alo Mi Alo
                                • The Funkees – Dancing Time
                                • Lijadu Sisters – Orere Elejigbo
                                • Shina Williams – Agboju Logun
                                Experience UnlimitedFree YourselfStrut
                                Heavy conscious funk from mid-70's Washington D.C outfitSeminal recording blending soul, jazz, and funk-rock, laying the foundation for Washington D.C.'s...

                                  People also bought

                                  Mary Lou WilliamsBlack Christ of the Andes (1964)Smithsonian Folkways
                                  Super-rare and highly sought-after classic modal jazz album finally reissued!HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
                                  • – It Ain't Necessarily So
                                  • – Miss D.D.
                                  • – Koolbonga
                                  Can You Dig It ?The Music and Politics of Black Action Films 1968 - 75Soul Jazz Records
                                  ''Can You Dig It?' is as definitive as it gets, and treats its subject seriously, lovingly and with an attention to detail that makes it a necessary purchase....
                                  • Roy Ayers – Coffy Is The Color
                                  • Gene Page – Blacula
                                  • Johnny Pate – Shaft In Africa
                                  • Willie Hutch – Brother's Gonna Work It Out
                                  • Don Costa – Charley - Main Theme
                                  • Marvin Gaye – 'T' Plays It Cool
                                  • Bobby Womack – Across 110th Street
                                  • J.J. Johnson – Willie Chase
                                  • James Brown – Down And Out In New York City
                                  • Quincy Jones – They Call Me MISTER Tibbs
                                  • Martha Reeves and J.J. Johnson – Keep On Movin' On
                                  • Dennis Coffey – Theme From Black Belt Jones
                                  • Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead
                                  • The Blackbyrds – Wilford's Gone
                                  • Willie Hutch – Theme Of Foxy Brown
                                  • Isaac Hayes – Run Fay Run
                                  • Isaac Hayes – Shaft
                                  • Curtis Mayfield – Pusherman
                                  • Joe Simon – Theme From Cleopatra Jones
                                  • Johnny Pate – You Can't Even Walk In The Park
                                  • Brer Soul and Earth, Wind and Fire – Sweetback's Theme
                                  • James Brown – Make It Good To Yourself
                                  • Isaac Hayes – Pursuit Of The Pimpmobile
                                  • Grant Green – Travelling To Get To Doc
                                  • Booker T and the MG's – Time Is Tight
                                  • Roy Ayers – Aragon
                                  • Edwin Starr – Easin' In
                                  • Gordon Staples and The String Thing – Strung Out
                                  • Nat Dove and The Devils – Zombie March
                                  • The Impressions – Make A Resolution
                                  • Solomon Burke and Gene Page – The Bus
                                  • Jack Ashford – Las Vegas Strut
                                  • Don Julian – Lay It On Your Head
                                  • Galt MacDermot – Ed and Digger
                                  Dub Echoes - AlbumSonic Excursions In Dub and BeyondSoul Jazz Records
                                  Soul Jazz Records' journey into Dub and beyond, released to coincide with the new DVD film. Featuring an array of both legendary and current artists and...
                                  • Roots Manuva – Witness (Walworth Road Rockers Dub)
                                  • Rebel MC / Congo Natty – Creation Rebel
                                  • Disrupt – Sega Beats
                                  • Dub Syndicate – Forever More
                                  • Harmonic 313 – Dirtbox
                                  • King Tubby – Psalms of Drums
                                  • Kode9 and Spaceape – Sine Of The Dub
                                  • Andre 'Suku' Gray – Sign Rhythm
                                  • U Roy and Francois K – Rootsman
                                  • King Tubby – Ruffer Version
                                  • LV featuring Dandelion – CCTV
                                  • Rhythm & Sound with Cornell Campbell – King In My Empire
                                  • King Tubby – Jah Jah Jehovah Version
                                  • Digital Dubs vs. Dubiterian – Deb Dub
                                  • The Congos – Congo Man Chant
                                  • Cotti – Run Tings
                                  • The Upsetters – Rejoicing Skank
                                  Johnny OsbourneTruths And Rights (Deluxe Edition)Heartbeat
                                  LAST COPIES! New deluxe edition with extra tracks. This album is rightly regarded as an absolute classic and is highly recommended !
                                    CanLandedSpoon Records
                                    Can's seventh studio album, released in 1975. More accessible and less experimental than previous albums, although 'Unfinished' still exhibits...
                                      Invasion Of The Mysteron Killer Sounds in 3-DSoul Jazz Records
                                      Kevin Martin (aka The Bug) and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records) have collaborated on a unique project bringing together new, exclusive and in-demand cutting-edge...
                                      • Steely & Clevie – Street Sweeper
                                      • Lenky & Sly – Now Thing
                                      • Roots Manuva – Doogoo Dub
                                      • Dave Kelly – The Return
                                      • Harvel 'Gadaffi' Hart – Summer Bounce
                                      • Federation Sound – Flatlands (Brooklyn Dub Mix)
                                      • Steven 'Lenky' Marsden – Diwali
                                      • Matt Shadetek – Yoga Rhythm
                                      • Stereotyp ft. Alleycat – Modern Times
                                      • Da Grynch and Tippa Irie – Agony
                                      • Fresh Ear Productions – Hummer
                                      • Diplo – Diplo Rhythm
                                      • Harmonic 313 – Bazooka Riddim
                                      • Marlon Williams – Pitbull
                                      • Redlight – MDMA
                                      • The Bug – Aktion
                                      • Fat Eyes – Clothes Pin
                                      • Steven Ventura – Throw Your Hands Up
                                      • Sly Dunbar and Christopher Birch – Corners Boy
                                      • David Jahson – King of Kings
                                      • Fat Eyes – Steel Plate
                                      • South Rakkas Crew – Red Alert
                                      • Parara and McCoy – Them Can't Hold Yuh Girl
                                      • King Tubby – Fat Thing Version
                                      • World Beat – Goldmine
                                      • Andre 'Suku' Gray – Sign
                                      • Henfield and Shadowman – Babatunde
                                      • Firehouse Crew – No False Hair
                                      • Computer Paul – World Talk
                                      • Fat Eyes – Overdose
                                      • Prince Jazzbo – Great Dub
                                      • Kickin' Productions – What You Gonna Do
                                      • Pliers – I'm Your Man Dub
                                      • Wiz Kidz Team – In My Heart Version
                                      • Jammys Jam2 James – Peenie Peenie
                                      GonjasufiA Sufi & A KillerWarp
                                      Spectular mystical debut album from Gonjasufi on Warp Records! Friend of Flying Lotus, rapper, singer, Mojave desert-dweller-yogi and California resident...
                                      • – ancestors
                                      • – sheep
                                      • – suzieQ
                                      • – kowboyz&indians
                                      • – change
                                      Secondhand SureshotsCD & DVDStones Throw
                                      After the limited edition deluxe vinyl of Seconghand Sureshots literally flew off of our shelves Dublab & Stonesthrow have finally released the CD...
                                      • – sample one
                                      • – sample two
                                      • – sample three
                                      Augustus PabloMarabiImpact!
                                      Unreleased roots instrumental gem from Augustus Pablo on the "Cheater" rhythm from 1972 produced by Clive Chin.
                                      • Augustus Pablo – Marabi
                                      Groove On Down 310 Full Length Soulful Disco and Boogie GemsSoul Brother
                                      Brilliant third installment of soulful disco classics compiled with love by the Soul Brother gang featuring sought after gems by Herbie Hancock, The Choice...
                                      • Herbie Hancock – Stars In Your Eyes (Special Disco Remix)
                                      • The Choice Four – Come Down To Earth (David Todd Remix)
                                      • Greg Henderson – Dreamin'
                                      • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Don't Leave Me This Way (Tom Moulton Mix)
                                      • 1. Herbie Hancock – Stars In Your Eyes (Special Disco Remix)
                                      • 2. The Choice Four – Come Down To Earth (David Todd Remix)
                                      • 6. Greg Henderson – Dreamin'
                                      • View full info and tracklisting
                                      MadlibMedicine Show No. 3 - Beat Konducta In AfricaMadlib Invasion
                                      This is the third of a one-a-month, twelve-CD series from Madlib on his own imprint, Madlib Invazion! Odd numbers in the series are original productions...
                                      • – sample one
                                      • – sample two
                                      • – sample three
                                      • – sample four
                                      Francis Bebey Psychedelic Sanza 1982-1984Born Bad
                                      We were completely blown away by the music of the late Cameroonian master musician, Francis Bebey when a compilation emerged on the Born Bad imprint last...
                                      • – Sanza nocturne
                                      • – Bissau
                                      • – Sanza Tristesse
                                      • – Africa Sanza
                                      • – Forest Nativity
                                      • – Sunny Crypt
                                      • – Binta Madiallo
                                      • – Tumu Pakara
                                      • – Di Saegri
                                      • – Ngoma likembe
                                      • – Guinée
                                      Bobby HutchersonMontara (1975)Blue Note
                                      Wicked latin funky jazz mid-70s album on Blue Note from Hutcherson - includes version of "Oye Como Va". Every home should have one!