Sketches of Ethiopia is a studio album by Ethiopian musician, composer, and arranger Mulatu Astatke.

[3] The album's closing track is "Surma", a collaboration with the Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara, who co-wrote the song with Astatke.

[3] Richie Troughton of The Quietus stated, "The music itself mixes urban club tempos with traditional rural folk styles, with Mulatu's trademark Ethio-jazz fusion of Latin percussion and Afro-funk rhythms.

"[11] He added, "While the Ethio-jazz movement may have inspired many young musicians in Ethiopia to pick up instruments, this album serves as a reminder that the original architect of the form is still the undisputed master.

"[11] Howard Male of The Independent commented that "Each track here is a distinctive entity which contributes to a cohesive funky whole.