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Wubit 06:27
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Sabye 04:05
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Until 08:49
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Yekatit 05:36
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We Pray 05:44
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Netsanet 08:03
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It's Time 07:52

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Cradle Of Humanity features Mulatu Astatke, the Father Of Ethiojazz, in collaboration with Australian musical collective Black Jesus Experience.
Cradle Of Humanity is the funkified product of seven years of performances together around the world, brought to fruition in studios in Melbourne, Australia; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Koln, Germany and London, UK.
A meditation on the origins of humanity, rhythm and culture, this album combines the mystic tonalities of Ethiopia’s ancient and unique scales with deep grooves and the freedom principle.
Cradle Of Humanity’s suite of songs includes re-interpretations of the Mulatu gems Sabye, Netsanet, and Yekatit, and the Ethio classic Wubit. The inspirations for Mulatu’s original works, love, freedom, revolution and culture, are recast and reinterpreted by Amharic songstress Enushu Taye, lyrical giant Liam ‘Mr Monk’ Monkhouse and genius stream of consciousness freestyler Tibor Bacskai, honed through mentorship and discussion with Mulatu while touring (Australia, Africa, UK, Europe, Oceania, including Glastonbury, Big Chill, WOMAD, Bushfire, United Nations etc….). The album’s new compositions, by one of Australia’s finest jazz composers Peter Harper muse upon the liberation of selflessness on Until, letting go on We Pray and socialist anthem It’s Time.
Cradle Of Humanity features Mulatu’s vibes playing at its most expansive, and his signature approach to African percussion. Australian music legend Bob Sedergreen adds his hard funking magic on keyboards, whipped by the driving horns of Peter Harper on sax and Ian Dixon on flugelhorn. All stirred into a grooving ‘wot’ by Matt Head on kit, Chris Frangou bass and Zac Lister guitar with Nui Moon and Malamine Sonko percussion and special guests toaster Jornick Joelick and masinko virtuoso Asrat.
Cradle Of Humanity is the joyous fruit of a seven year journey of love, joy and artistic dedication.

credits

released May 27, 2016

Mulatu Astatke: Vibraphone, Congas, Cascara, Shakers.
Bob Sedergreen: Electric Piano.
Enushu Taye: Vocal.
Liam 'Monk' Monkhouse: MC.
Tibor Bacskai:MC.
Jornick Joelick: Vocal.
Peter Harper: Tenor Saxophone.
Ian Dixon: Flugelhorn
Zac Lister: Guitar.
Matt Head: Drumkit.
Asrat: Masinko.
Lamine Sonko: Bongos, Talking Drum, Shakers.
Nui Moon: Bongos, Agogo Bells, Cabasa.

Recorded by:
Niko Schauble at Pughouse Studio, Melbourne, Australia.
Myles Mumford at Bakehouse Studio, Melbourne, Australia.
Abegasu Shiota at Langano Studio, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ian Dixon, Zac Lister and Chris Frangou, TPT Mobile Studio (at the Horn), Melbourne, Australia.

Mixed by Jono Podmore at HMIT Tonstudio, Koln, Germany, and at home, London, UK.

Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at Soundmasters, London, UK.

Original woodcut by John Ryrie.
Front cover design by Richard De Angelis, Theonlinecreative.com

Produced by Peter Harper & Ian Dixon.
www.blackjesusexperience.com ©&℗ 2016 BJX05

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