Why the Global Academy Is Turning to Ge’ez
The Classical Turn to Africa: Ge’ez Studies in the Global Academy
For more than a century, “the classics” largely meant Greece and Rome. Latin and...
TT Boys: Ethiopia’s Daring Acrobat Duo Who Took America’s Got Talent 2025 by Storm
From the Streets of Addis to the World Stage
Two decades of training and an almost telepathic partnership have transformed Tomas Teka Alemu and Tamrat...
Three Voices, One River: Gigi Shibabaw, Teddy Afro, and Tsegaye Gebre-Medhin
Introduction: The River as National Epic
The Abay, Ethiopia’s name for the Blue Nile, doesn’t simply flow across landscapes; it flows through identity. It is...
“Salam Leki Gondar”: When Art Meets Faith in Ethiopia’s Cultural Debate
Introduction
Ethiopian singer Fikir Addis Neqatibeb recently found herself at the center of a social media storm after releasing her new single “Salam Leki Gondar.”...
The Weeknd’s $1 Billion Music Catalog Is Worth 7% of Ethiopia’s Entire National Budget
Yes, you read that right. One pop star’s streaming empire now rivals the fiscal firepower of a nation of 126 million.
A Billion-Dollar Playlist
The Weeknd—born...
The Influence of Ethiopian Music on JID and Other American Hip-Hop Artists
JID knows the rap game is watching. Fresh off the success of his Grammy-nominated projects and a standout verse on Dreamville’s compilation, the Atlanta...
