Admas draws from and rearranges “golden era” Ethiopian music with then-fairly-new synthesizer and drum-machine rhythms. Steve Kiviat Admas. From left, clockwise: Abegasu Shiota, Henock Temesgen, ...

The overthrow of Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie in 1974 led to violent conflict that had a particularly heavy impact on musicians. Sing and Sing On: Sentinel Musicians and the Making of the ...

Originally drawn to Ethiopia because of its historical uniqueness and non-western music, a Ph.D. student is now researching how music and conflict intersect in the country. Sarah Bishop, a Ph.D.

One of the last remaining ‘azmari bets’ (poetry/music houses) in the Ethiopian capital has been saved from demolition to make way for a skyscraper. But as Addis Ababa pushes to modernise, many worry ...

In Ethiopia, journalists and bloggers have long been subjected to imprisonment and terrorism charges, but musicians have been relatively free — until recently. Over the past year, what activists call ...

'This is a company building with intention ... while staying deeply connected to culture,' says the former Motown Records chairwoman and CEO. By Gail Mitchell Ethiopia Habtemariam is stepping back ...

When the band QWANQWA takes the stage of the BU Global Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 17, it’ll be making its Boston debut — as are five of the other groups playing the free event. But if the ...

Throughout his life, Bob Marley looked to Ethiopia as the spiritual home of his Rastafarian faith. By Billboard Staff Throughout his life, Bob Marley looked to Ethiopia as the spiritual home of his ...

Protoje Drops 'Love Overflow' Music Video Filmed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - DancehallMag. The last thing you'd expect from a reggae music video is a skate session through Addis Ababa, but that's ...