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Mulatu Astatqé

Yègellé tezeta

1969 · via Nas

Mulatu Astatqé’s 1969 recording of “Yègellé tezeta” is the earliest release on file. ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ and Dengue Fever are credited as its writers. Nas’ “As We Enter” (2010) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

Mulatu Astatqé – Yègellé tezeta
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Mulatu Astatqé had this one on record back in 1969, and Nas went digging until he found it. Play the two side by side and you can hear exactly where the floor under As We Enter came from.

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Credited writers: ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ and Dengue Fever.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1969.

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Nas’ “As We Enter” (2010) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

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