Wire Magazine 502 - December 2025 - Mulatu Astatke Volskverlag Tresor: True Stories is the

Tresor: True Stories is the first printed excavation of Tresor’s legendary history

meldet sich das Storytelling laut zu Wort und lässt zirkulierende Narrative selbst als kontingent erscheinen

and burials – cycles of joyful celebration and deep grieving

Diese »Klause der Illusionen« in der Tradition von Kamo no Chômei und Bai Juyi ist eine Metapher für die Unbeständigkeit des Seins

For these same entangled and muddy reasons

Wire Magazine 502 - December 2025 - Mulatu Astatke Volskverlag Tresor: True Stories is theInside this issue: On the cover: Mulatu Astatke: Deep into his latest tour, the pioneering 81 year old Ethio jazz vibraphonist is finding new ways to be himself. By Francis Gooding Griot Galaxy: Faruq Z Beys enigmatic cosmic messengers fused Detroits underground jazz modes with Afrofuturist sci fi themes. By Mike Rubin Alpha Maid: UK based guitarist vocalist producer Leisha Thomas creates her own unique language of time loops, dub swirls and grungy