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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”, becomes much more than a description of ‘Mixology’, the masterful debut Album from the young artist Vahe Tilbian in which he reconnects his roots as an Ethiopian, born into one …

The Pianist :Samuel Yirga
ED’s Note: This article was first published in the June 2013 print edition of Addis Standard magazine Zela Gayle Addis Abeba, May 25/2018 – “Love” is what “motivates” him to play the piano because “the sound of it is so much related to the feeling of love.” These are …

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 the few sensational female singers & songwriters in contemporary Ethiopia. She is not only known for her deep voice, unusual in most Ethiopian female singers, but also for her …