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The Scientist of Sound

2017 • 0h12m Documentary, Music

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Thursday 27th of October 2016 – Teatro Espace, Turin. Mulatu Astatke is a musician, composer, arranger and Ethiopia’s cultural ambassador. He’s known as the godfather of ethiojazz, a unique blend of jazz, traditional Ethiopian music, latin, caribbean reggae and afrofunk. Born in 1943 in Jimma, Mulatu studied music not only in Ethiopia but also in UK and USA. In 2005 he contributed to the soundtrack of Jim Jarmusch’s film “Broken Flowers”, reaching a new public worldwide.

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Director

Elena Beatrice

Daniele Lince

Screenplay

Ermanno Becchis

Cast

Mulatu Astatke

Ermanno Becchis

Release date

3/16/2017

Status

Released

Origin country

US