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When did Mulatu Astatke's first album release?
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Mulatu Astatke's first album Ethiopiques, Vol. 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969-1974 released on May 19, 1998.
Mulatu Astatke (born on 19 December 1943; surname sometimes spelled Astatqé on French-language releases, and ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ in his native Amharic) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger best known as the father of Ethio-jazz. Born in the western Ethiopian city of Jimma, Mulatu was musically trained in London, New York City, and Boston where he... Read More
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