Culture
Savor: A Decade of Culinary Excellence, Resilience, and Innovation in Addis Ababa
https://youtu.be/d0EPKkoiLw0From a Childhood Memory to a Culinary InstitutionSavor, one of Addis Ababa’s most respected...
Entertainment & Arts
One Night, One Song, One Legend: How Gigi Wrote ‘Adwa’ in 90 Minutes
When we listen to Gigi’s powerful anthem “Adwa,” we hear a song of pride, honor, and triumph—a celebration...
Entertainment & Arts
Yohana’s Hello: The Album That Greets the Future of Ethiopian Music
Yohana Ashenafi is redefining Ethiopia’s reggae and dancehall scene with his signature blend of tradition and modern sound....
Books
Poet and Tobiya Jazz Event Organizer Misraq Terefe Arrested Amid Unclear Circumstances
Poet and renowned literary event organizer Misraq Terefe was arrested on January 22, 2017, and taken to the...
Entertainment & Arts
The Weeknd’s Reflection on the Ethiopian Red Terror: A Hidden Narrative in His Song
Abel Tesfaye, known to the world as The Weeknd, has built a career around deeply emotional and introspective...
Ethiopia Habtemariam Steps Down as CEO of Motown Records to Pursue New Endeavors
Ethiopia Habtemariam, the current chairwoman and CEO of Motown Records, announced on Tuesday that she will be stepping down from her position in order...
Biden Appoints Tsione Wolde-Michael, First Black Leader of President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
Biden picks rising star at the Smithsonian to head presidential arts committee dissolved by the Trump administrationTsione Wolde-Michael, director of the Center for Restorative...
Spotify now available in Ethiopia
The music streaming giant, Spotify, is now available in Ethiopia. The new development allows users in Ethiopia to access over 80 million tracks, including...
HAILE GERIMA MOVIE Bush Mama joins the national film registry
Every year, 25 movies are added to the National Film Registry to be preserved for posterity by the Library of Congress. Intended to reflect the depth...
Sankofa Video Books & Cafe taken off from auction after a property tax relief
The Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) recently honored an arrangement that grants Sankofa Video Books & Cafe an exemption from paying property taxes...
Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, “Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru”
Emahoy Tsegué-Mariam Gebru was born into an aristocratic family during the last vestiges of imperial Ethiopia; her turn toward a life of piety and spiritual...