Posts Tagged by alemayehu eshete
Ethiopia: Acacia Jazz & World Music Festival
| February 7, 2012 | Posted by admin under News |
by Borja Santos Porras (rnw.nl) During the last four days, some of the Ethiopia’s finest and most talented jazz musicians and selected bands from abroad have been playing in the “Acacia Jazz Festival & World Music”. It is one of the first “Outdoor Jazz” festivals to be held in Addis Ababa and it is designed… Read more
Ethiopian Jazz: Thrilling Music That You Should Hear
| May 8, 2011 | Posted by admin under News |
Contemporary Ethiopian musicians reinvigorate traditional jazz stylings for new audiences in America and Addis Ababa. By: Salamishah Tillet During the second half of the 20th century, cosmopolitan Ethiopians were delighted to see jazz giant Duke Ellington receive their country’s Medal of Honor from Emperor Haile Selassie. At the same time, by contrast, a Berklee College… Read more
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