In the '70s, Ethopia's capital, Addis Ababa, was awash in a hypnotic blend of Ethiopian rhythms, American jazz and European pop. When the ruler... Bole2Harlem: Hearing Ethiopia in New York Bole2Harlem ...
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 ...
Jamaica and Ethiopia have long-standing cultural ties. Rastafarians believe that the late Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie was actually the second coming of the Messiah, and since the 1970s, reggae ...