Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 8—WORTHINGTON — This year's International Festival will feature a brand new music act that will do its best to cover as many ...

In Ethiopia, the Amharic word “tizita” conveys varying meanings but all of them have deep emotional resonance. The word can mean a specific melody or the sense of nostalgia that is connected to that ...

His legendary jazz fused American style and Cuban rhythms with East Africa’s pentatonic scales. Now, at age 82, Mulatu ...

As we move from one place to another, we carry with us not just our belongings, but also our cultures, backgrounds and heritages. On Thursday, Ethiopian American singer, songwriter and composer Meklit ...

Addis Ababa, September 4, 2025 (ENA) – Artists drawn from Ras Theater presented the famous Ethiopian News Year cultural song "Abeb Ayosh'' at the Chinese Embassy in Addis Ababa today in connection ...

“Everyday dreaming, everyday songs / Everyday pushing, we keep keeping on,” sings Meklit on “Antidote,” the first track on the San Francisco musician’s new EP, as a hopeful saxophone line from Howard ...

TO WESTERN EARS, the music seems both foreign and familiar. Its mood stretches from sultry and haunting to upbeat and vibrant. Soulful Western undertones are audible, yet the overall impression is ...

Interview - Zena is a London-born duo composed of Kokoroko keyboardist Yohan Kebede and bassist Menelik. Informed by their shared Ethiopian heritage, they mix traditional Ethiopian sounds with an ...

Kay Kaufman Shelemay received fellowships and grants for the research and publication process for this book from the National Endowment for the Humanities; the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial ...

Daily Lifestyle ShoSan Francisco-based Ethiopian American vocalist, composer, and cultural strategist, Meklit sat down with host Jessica Wills to share the inspiration behind her new album A Piece of ...

Senior research and teaching fellow, Department of Geography, University of Zurich Music has played a key role in the Oromo resistance movement. As is the case in many other societies – especially ...