Art and culture
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News: Ethiopia Habtemariam elevated to chairman & CEO of Motown records
Ethiopia Habtemariam. Photographer credit: Bonnie Nichoalds. Addis Abeba, March 03/2021 – Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music-based entertainment…
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Vahe Tilbian : The mix and the true calling
This article was originally published on June 22/2013. Zela Gayle “In our own mix we find our true calling”,…
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The Pianist :Samuel Yirga
ED’s Note: This article was first published in the June 2013 print edition of Addis Standard magazine Zela Gayle…
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Tsedenia Gebremarkos: Ethiopia’s pop music comeback kid
This article was first published on April 22/2013 Zela Gayle Tsedenia Gebremarkos can comfortably be hailed as one of…
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Obituary: In memoriam of Elias Melka: A man larger than life
The Late Elias Melka Etenesh Abera and Ephream Sileshi Addis Abeba, October 20/2019 – Riding in the blue and white…
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Art review: From Vinyl to Cloud: the indefatigable Aster Aweke
Aster’s songs have universal appeal among Ethiopian audiences because they speak to each listener in an intimate and personal way.…
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Art News: Rising electronic music sensation Rophnan goes live
“I consider electronic music the jazz of our generation, remember jazz came from people being oppressed and not being heard,…
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Art news: U.S. Bluegrass Music Band “Crow and the Canyon” to Visit Ethiopia
Addis Abeba, March 09/2018 – The U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba has finalized preparations to bring the…
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Interview: “My persona as an engineer and a musician is quite different” Sami Dan
Reggae singer & songwriter Samuel Berhanu’s debut album is entitled “Keras Gar Negeger” (Speaking with oneself). Samuel Berhanu, who…
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KEIGWIN+COMPANY: An Electrifying American Contemporary Dance Group to perform in Ethiopia
Addis Abeba, March 3/2017: Too often, people tend to focus on what divides them rather than what we have in…
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