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Ethio-jazz

Ethio-jazz noun: a blend of traditional Ethiopian music with jazz.

Noun

Ethio-jazz (uncountable)

  1. A blend of traditional Ethiopian music with jazz.
    • 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.2025 August 15, Jon Pareles, “10 New Songs You Need to Hear: Khalid, Jay Som, Steve Lacy and More”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...

Origin of Ethio-jazz

From Ethio- (“Ethiopian”) + jazz.

Questions about Ethio-jazz

What does Ethio-jazz mean?
Ethio-jazz means a blend of traditional Ethiopian music with jazz.
What part of speech is Ethio-jazz?
Ethio-jazz is a noun.

Words near Ethio-jazz in the dictionary

  1. ethinyl
  2. ethinylestradiol
  3. ethinyloestradiol
  4. ethinyls
  5. Ethio-
  6. Ethio-jazz
  7. Ethiocentric
  8. ethiodide
  9. ethiodides
  10. ethiodized oil
  11. ethiofencarb

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