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Ethio-jazz
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English
Etymology
From en Ethio-<gloss:Ethiopian> jazz.
Noun
- Ethio-jazz
en music genre A blend of traditional Ethiopian music with jazz.
w:Jon Pareles 10 New Songs You Need to Hear: Khalid, Jay Som, Steve Lacy and More 2025-08-15 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/arts/music/playlist-khalid-steve-lacy-dijon.html Since the 1960s, the keyboardist, vibraphonist and percussionist Mulatu Astatke has been a prime mover in Ethio-jazz: unmistakably Ethiopian music that also draws on American jazz, Afro-Caribbean music and more. https://web.archive.org/web/20251107195653/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/arts/music/playlist-khalid-steve-lacy-dijon.html 7 November 2025
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