Ethiopia’s QWANQWA will make their North American debut this fall; embarking on their very first U.S. tour of 23 states over three months — including…
Ethiopian Band QWANQWA To Launch U.S. Debut Tour
Tag: Ethiopian music
From the Lion Mountain: Traditional Music of Yeha, Ethiopia
From the Lion Mountain: Traditional Music of Yeha is the first-ever album and book to document the music of a single Ethiopian village. The settlement,…
Influential Ethiopian Producer Amha Eshèté dies at 74
Amha Eshèté, a highly influential Ethiopian music producer and founder of Amha Records, died on April 30, 2021. The Amha Records label released iconic recordings…
Lotus Announces Virtual Winter Concert Featuring Elida Almeida and Meklit Hadero
World Music festival Lotus has announced a virtual winter concert with Elida Almeida and Meklit Hadero. The show will take place on Thursday, February 18,…
Ethiopian supergroup Qwanqwa to Release Volume 3 Album
Qwanqwa, a five-piece band featuring some of the best musicians based in Addis Ababa, has announced the release of a new album titled Volume 3.…
Alhousseini Anivolla & Girum Mezmur to Release Afropentatonism
Alhousseini Anivolla & Girum Mezmur have put together a pan-African All-Star band that combines two cultures. Desert blues musician Alhousseini Anivolla (Niger) collaborates with Ethio-jazz…
Beguiling Ethiopian Quintessence
Atse Tewodros Project – Atse Tewodros Project ( 2013) The Atse Tewodros Project is led by Ethiopian vocalist, songwriter, composer and novelist Gabriella Ghermandi. She…
Artist Profiles: Girma Beyene
Girma Beyene was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He is a renowned pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Beyene is credited for arranging over 60 songs…
Masterful Ethiopian Songs from Minyeshu
Minyeshu – Daa Dee (ARC Music EUCD2732, 2018) Music is an extended family. Its genealogy includes percussionists, string and wind instrument players, dancers, singers, choreographers,…
Artist Profiles: Saliha Sami
Saliha Sami was born March 5th, 1978. She is from Assabot, Ethiopia, and later raised in Miessoo, Ethiopia. It was at the age of fourteen…