Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ethiopian percussionist Mulatu Astatke — widely recognized as the father of Ethio-Jazz — wants the sub-genre he helped kickstart ...

Ethiopian jazz master Mulatu Astatke took a break from his extensive 2018 European concert tour to play at the 19th Cape Town International Jazz Festival. This should come as no surprise given that he ...

Looking back at the path that took her from Santa Cruz to Boston to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, violinist Kaethe Hostetter sees opportunities seized and creative gambits that hit pay dirt.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A procession in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. J. Countess/Getty Images The conflict caused bloodshed across a region already destabilised ...

Cutting through the chatter of passersby on 18th Street deciding where to eat or waiting in line at Songbyrd, the sound of a saxophone floats from Bossa Bistro + Lounge. It is the first Thursday of ...

On A Piece of Infinity, Meklit delivers a set of catchy songs that blur the lines between Ethio jazz, pop, soul, funk, world beat, folk, gospel, and even rock. Some years ago, a friend invited me to a ...

Bay Area Ethiopian singer-songwriter Meklit is a busy woman. Known for her evocative singing and electrifying stage presence, she is also a TED Global Fellow; has been artist in residence at ...

Admas draws from and rearranges “golden era” Ethiopian music with then-fairly-new synthesizer and drum-machine rhythms. Steve Kiviat Admas. From left, clockwise: Abegasu Shiota, Henock Temesgen, ...