Soul Scene,” by Echoes Limited, is built from elements of the James Brown sound. But it’s put together in such a way that the ...

The rise of Afrobeats and Amapiano stems from years of effort to redefine African music beyond the vague ‘world music’ label ...

Nestled atop a plateau that overlooks deserts and savannas linking the coastal lowlands and central highlands of Ethiopia and ...

In the golden era of modern Ethiopian music, few voices carried the elegance, gravitas, and cultural resonance of Kuku ...

Ethiopia is sharpening its focus on music and the arts as key engines of economic transformation, using World Intellectual Property Day celebrations to spotlight the immense value of creativity to ...

She’s the first African woman to be nominated for a Grammy Award in a jazz category. She is also the first Rwandan or Ugandan ...

All proceeds from “A Tribute to the King” will fund the newly established Clifton Chenier Memorial Scholarship, which will provide financial assistance to students studying traditional music ...

They blocked my number and refused to speak to me," said Tilahun, 46, a farmer in Ethiopia's populous Oromia ... make rugs, traditional clothing and jewellery. The modest salary "helps us provide ...

Instead, she dove into the pure amargue — or bitterness — of bachata, the traditional music of her native Dominican Republic. But for Natti, this wasn’t just her first full bachata album ...

Gospel singer Erica Campbell reflects on her transformative trip to Ethiopia with World Vision s Chosen program, highlighting ...