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    Mulatu Astatke Yègellé Tezeta / Yèkatit

    Mr Bongo
    • Mulatu Astatke – Yègellé Tezeta
    • Mulatu Astatke – Yèkatit
    • 1. Yègellé Tezeta
    • 2. Yèkatit

    Yegele TezetaLow is a low slung, mysterious organ led groover, with building, layered horns a sampled by Nas & Damian Marley on ‘As We Enter’ released in 2010. The flip originally appeared on the also legendary ‘Ethio Jazz’ album by Mulatu that changes hands for $1000's, released in Ethiopia. Typically Ethiopian horn line, about as classic as it gets. 

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