Entertainment & Arts

Beyond the Map: Reimagining African Cities through Art

A map is usually something we use to find our way. It tells us...

Addis Gessesse, Visionary Who Elevated Ethiopian Music to the World Stage, Passes Away

The global music industry and the Ethiopian diaspora are in deep mourning following the sudden passing of visionary...

How Abel Tesfaye Became the World’s Highest-Paid Musician

For the global music industry, 2025 was a year of historic financial shifting. But for Ethiopians everywhere, it...

Disconnected by Design: Why Christopher Nolan and Haile Gerima Reject the Smartphone

In an era where the smartphone is treated as an extension of the human hand, choosing to step...

Federal High Court Grants Bail to Teddy Afro’s Assistant Manager and Co-Defendants

ADDIS ABABA — The Federal High Court issued its final ruling this afternoon regarding the bail requests of...
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The Hard Truth iShowSpeed’s Africa Tour Revealed: Africans Are Strangers to Africa

When iShowSpeed livestreamed his way across African cities, the internet reacted with predictable outrage and mockery. How could so many Americans still not know...

Udet by Nobel & Tselimu: The Album That Refuses to Be Boxed

Before Udet became an album, before it became a shared name or identity, and were already shaped by sound—long before collaboration entered the picture. They...

Abby Lakew’s Yene Habesha Reaches 100 Million Views, a First for Ethiopian Music

The Ethiopian music landscape reached a monumental peak as the year 2025 drew to a close. Pop icon has officially made history, becoming the...

Beloved Ethiopian Actor and TV Host Netsanet Workneh Passes Away at 49

Addis Ababa — January 16, 2026Ethiopia’s entertainment community has been struck with grief following the passing of Artist Netsanet Workneh, a celebrated actor, TV...

Inside Ethiopia’s Record-Setting iShowSpeed Visit — and the Team That Made It Happen

January 13, 2026 will be remembered as the night Ethiopia took ownership of the iShowSpeed phenomenon — and briefly became the center of global...

Why Ethiopia Is Afraid of TikTokers

In late 2025, Addis Ababa staged what was supposed to be a cultural milestone. The TikTok Creative Awards — glossy stage lights, influencer gowns,...
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