Mulatu Astatke performing with Black Jesus Experience at the 50th Anniversary of Australian and Ethiopian diplomatic relations event 2015.
Background information
Also known as
BJX
Origin
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Ethio-jazz
Years active
2008 (2008)–present
Members
Enushu Taye
Peter Harper
Ian Dixon
Liam Monkhouse
Richard Rose
James Davies
Zac Lister
Larry Crestani
Bob Sedergreen
Kahan Harper
Past members
Chris Frangou
Matt Head
Patrick Kearney
Cass Horsfall
Hue Blanes
Nashua Lee
Nui Moon
Stuart Perera
Website
blackjesusexperience.com
Black Jesus Experience are a nine piece Ethio-jazz band based in Melbourne, Australia. Since 2009 they have been best known for collaborations with Mulatu Astatke as well as a growing discography of independent work.[1] Black Jesus Experience blend traditional Ethiopian music with hip-hop and funk.[2]
In June 2009 they appeared on a segment of Sunday Arts, which was broadcast nationally by ABC-TV.[3] They are winners of The Age's "Best Tour 2010" award for their Australian tour with Astatke.[4]
Black Jesus Experience have played numerous festivals including Glastonbury Festival, Big Chill, City of London Festival, WOMADelaide, The Big Day Out and Melbourne Jazz Festival, supported Tony Allen and toured Europe and Ethiopia.[5]
Their fourth album, Migration. received the 'Best Global/Reggae album' accolade at The Age's 2014 Music Victoria awards.[6]
In 2016, Black Jesus Experience released their fifth studio album, Cradle of Humanity, a collaboration with Mulatu Astatke, followed by an Australian and New Zealand tour including the 2016 Melbourne Jazz Festival.[7][8]
On July 3, 2020 Black Jesus Experience released their second collaborative album with Mulatu Astatke entitled To Know Without Knowing following a 2019 Australian tour. The album received critical acclaim, vocals by Taye were hailed 'mesmerising' and the album deemed an 'irresistible collective effort'.[9]
Black Jesus Experience currently hold a weekly residence at Melbourne's The Horn African Cafe and Restaurant performing their catalogue each Sunday as well as holding regular live concerts across Melbourne.[10]
^Nicholas, Jessica (22 November 2011). "Mulatu Astatke at World Music Expo". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
^Power, Liza (15 June 2009). "Moving to the rhythm of life". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
^Sunday Arts, ABC, 2009, retrieved 8 July 2015
^"The Black Jesus Experience". Daily Planet. Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 24 March 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
^"Mulatu Astatke (Ethiopia) with the Black Jesus Experience". Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2010. Melbourne Jazz Festival. 8 May 2010. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
^Boulton, Martin (16 October 2014). "Victoria's outstanding talent recognised at The Age Music Victoria Genre Awards". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
^Mulatu Astatke & The Black Jesus Experience: Cradle of Humanity, 2016-06-15, retrieved 2017-04-07
^"History | Melbourne International Jazz Festival". melbournejazz.com. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
^Davis, Clive (2020), To Know Without Knowing by Mulatu Astatke and Black Jesus Experience review, retrieved 3 Sep 2020
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