Tension (2024)

"Formed in Tel Aviv in 2012 and renowned as the city’s premier Afrobeat band, Hoodna Orchestra has not only diversified its sound to incorporate funk, jazz, soul, psychedelic rock, and East African music but has also recently discovered a shared penchant for the music of Ethiopia, specifically the Ethio-jazz of its founding father, Mulatu Astatke. In 2023, the 11-musician collective was given the opportunity to record and perform with Astatke. The result of their endeavours is seven original compositions, which, whilst offering homage to the emblematic Mulatu sound, also blazes new trails as the music marries his trademark vibraphone playing with their brass-dominant creations. Like all good musicians, Mulato Astatke has refused to let his music stagnate; his Ethio-jazz style continues to evolve and travel along fresh paths in original directions. "Tension" is a vibrant, uplifting listen, the musicianship is of the highest order, and the chemistry between its participants is palpable throughout." (KLOF Mag)

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