Last week’s Africa Day was an occasion to celebrate the diversity of the continent’s culture, through a music showcase in Addis Ababa, headquarters of the Africa Union, 60 years to the birth of its ...

The Paris-based Buda Musique label introduced the popular Ethiopiques CD series in 1997, with the aim of re-releasing singles ...

Cape Town - South African music makers, Mafikizolo performed at the First Annual African Music and Cultural Exchange Festival (AMCEF) in the bustling Ethiopian city of Addis Ababa. The band – made up ...

ADDIS ABABA: Mulatu Astatke struggled for decades before his name became associated worldwide with a musical genre and he was finally born as the father of Ethio-jazz. Now despite that long journey ...

Kevin Anachoni, popularly known as DJ Addis Ababa, a creative who straddles the worlds of DJing, sound engineering, football coaching and ministry (photo courtesy) In Kenya’s gospel music industry, ...

DJ and cultural consultant Zezi Ifore travels to Addis Ababa to discover 'Ethiopyawi Electronic', an elusive avant-garde scene eagerly showcased by recent Western media. Once on the ground, she ...