Home / Music / Mulatu Astatke brought the vibraphone and congas into Ethiopian musicMusic linernotes album music negus-kassahunMulatu Astatke brought the vibraphone and congas into Ethiopian musicMulatu Astatke plays vibraphone, congas, keyboards, and percussion — and he’s the one who brought vibraphone and congas into Ethiopian popular music in the first place. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesÉthiopiques Vol. 4 compiles Mulatu Astatke's essential Ethio-jazzFrancis Falceto compiled the Éthiopiques seriesMulatu Astatke was the first African student at Berklee College of Music.Aguirre soundtrack: only 2 of 9 tracks are actually from the film — the rest are compiled from early-'70s Popol Vuh sessionsRay Charles joined Aretha on stage at the FillmoreExploreNight Moves was Bob Seger's first Silver Bullet Band album — mostlyBeethoven's Symphony No. 1 opens in the 'wrong' keyThe piano on Sakamoto's 'Zure' survived a tsunamiNeil Young's 'Ambulance Blues' was based on a Bert Jansch songMiles Davis and Thelonious Monk clashed over 'Bags' Groove'Previous Mulatu Astatke played vibraphone, congas, and keys on Ethio JazzNext Mosquito / See Through: two discs, two improvisations, one hypnotic experience.