IT is 40 years since Dame Claire Bertschinger was a nurse on the front line of the devastating famine in Ethiopia, deciding which starving children to save. But the torment of not being able to ...
My neighbor disappeared into the hallowed halls of Addis Ababa's Yared music school, never to emerge as a graduate. I used to ...
Event attendees danced to traditional Tigrayan music and wore cultural attire such as the Habesha kemis, a traditional ...
Alt-pop artist Alemeda released an unplugged version of her FK IT EP, offering a fresh take on her popular tracks. Discover ...
It’s an undeniable fact that reggae music can put a smile on your face, regardless of if you’re heading to the beach or just ...
In Strait Street to Abbey Road, Cedric Vella brings to life the story of jazz drummer Tony Carr, adding an important piece of ...
The Moscow Theological Academy Choir and the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius performed in Addis Ababa as part of the "Days of ...
“It doesn’t matter who they are, and it doesn’t matter how much or how little money they’ve got. Musicians live for the next ...
A new NPR series, "Throw It Back," explores how the objects we love as kids shape our worldview as adults. The series begins with the story of Mahlet Assefa and her cotton dress.
By October 1984, drought and conflict in a remote part of northern Ethiopia had left millions on the brink of starvation, ...
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The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, is the kind of artist who turns heartbreak into a full-blown experience you want to dance to.