Left: Ayalew Mesfin [Photo by Hannah Brooks]. Right: Hailu Mergia [Photo courtesy of the artist] For many people outside of the Habesha community, their first experience with Ethiopian music came from ...

In an amusing twist, one of the hottest Ethiopian bands going lives in Boston. Led by saxophonist-mastermind Danny Mekonnen, the 11-member Debo Band plays lush, orchestral interpretations of Ethiopian ...

Let's compare two snapshots of recent Ethiopian history. The first is from 1968, when Emperor Haile Selassie I ruled over the proudest and most eccentric nation in Africa, with its Christian Coptic ...

The golden age of Ethiopian soul music kicked off in the mid '60s with a flurry of horns, eerie keyboards, and whip-crack drumming. Woven through the groove was the strained, conflicted voice of ...

Playing her violin in London Café, Tsehay Tesfaye, 35, one of the three famous violinists, only worried about the harmony of the music the group plays. Immersed in the music, she never gave due ...

Ethiopia is experiencing something of a renaissance in Jazz and live music with a focus on traditional tunes. One of those styles is Tizeta - literally meaning melancholy - which is sometimes ...

Mulatu Astatke, 79, pioneer of Ethiopian jazz – the fusion of local music and western jazz is looking to integrate Ethiopian and Turkish music to regale audiences and inspire musicians. Speaking to ...

Meet the First Lady of Ethiopian music: “Today, 78-year-old and in frail health, Asnaketch Worku remains a living music legend, undoubtedly one of the most important singers in the history of ...

The music company also said that the Motown Records label will now make use of Island Def Jam’s sales, marketing and distribution services. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor NEW YORK – Universal ...

And It Demands Our Compassion. My New Year’s celebration this year was perhaps the most unusual yet deeply meaningful one I have ever experien ...