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Podcast: Jazz88
Episode: Yohannes Tona and Dibekulu Bring Ethio-Jazz to the Twin Cities
Description: Yohannes Tona, an internationally renown bassist, and vocalist Dibekulu have teamed up to bring Ethio-Jazz to the Twin Cities. Listen to the interview to find out how Yohannes discovered the sounds of Ethio-jazz while learning other styles of music. And discover how the notes of the Amharic scales of Ethiopia combining with Latin and jazz rhythms and harmonies brought about a new sound, largely canonized by Mulatu Astatke.