Godfather of Ethiopian jazz plays his last live concert

Ethiopian jazz musician Mulatu Astatke smiled as he held his arms aloft to acknowledge his audience for the last time. Last ...
Naija Gist - Latest

Band wins fans by melding rock with African sounds

At a hotel in Addis Ababa well-known for hosting jazz greats, thousands of fans lined up on a Saturday night to headbang along with what is still a rarity in Ethiopias diverse music scene -- a rock ...
Reuters

Ethiopia fans apologise for bad behaviour

RUSTENBURG, South Africa, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Ethiopia fans took the unusual step of apologising for their unruly behaviour in last Monday's match against Zambia by waving a banner during the game ...
The Forward

Harlem’s queen of Ethiopian Jewish cuisine knows that the histories of Jews and Africans are inseparable

In New York City, where apartments are crowded side-by-side and top-to-bottom like so many Jenga blocks, histories often overlap. I’m standing in front of a stately brownstone in Harlem that used to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

At This Harlem Chef’s Table, the Rosh Hashana Menu Is Full of Ethiopian Spices

With a café in New York City and a new cookbook, Beejhy Barhany is bringing the stories and flavors of Ethiopian Jews to the States Andrea Cooper - Freelance writer “The base of Ethiopian cuisine as a ...