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 ...

In the traditional Ethiopian language of Amharic, hullegeb means “open to everyone.” That is the idea behind the third annual Hullegeb Israeli-Ethiopian Arts Festival, which will take place in ...

Once a music star in Ethiopia, Hailu Mergia moved his life to Washington, D.C., more than 35 years ago. But while today he can often be found behind the wheel of a taxi, he also has returned to ...

OAKLAND — A dozen little girls from Ethiopia will stretch out woven cotton cloths tied to their waists and shake to the rhythm of Ethiopian folk music this weekend in Oakland. Members of the Mesgana ...

Though the late Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie was considered a god by Rastafarians, in Bob Marley's day, reggae music wasn't popular in Ethiopia. Now, though, reggae is huge in the East African ...

Athe age of 66, Mulatu Astatke is having the time of his life. The jazz composer and performer from Ethiopia is in the midst of a full-blown Indian summer in his career. He received a huge boost when ...

Renowned Ethiopian singer Muluken Melesse died on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., after a long illness, according to his family. He was 73 years old. The vocalist rose to fame at a time of enormous ...

OAKLAND — A dozen little girls from Ethiopia will stretch out woven cotton cloths tied to their waists and shake to the rhythm of Ethiopian folk music this weekend in Oakland. Members of the Mesgana ...

This year the entertainment business returned to some form of normality after the hard slog of lockdowns and lack of customers. It was good to see music lovers back at festivals and clubs. And the ...