The opening track – “Ālibek’agnimi” (“አልበቃኝም” in its original title) – is a cool, close-to six-minute soul instrumental on ...

ZENA, comprised of Yohan Kebede and bassist/producer Menelik, have announced the forthcoming release of their debut EP ...

The October issue of Selamta, Ethiopian Airlines’ inflight magazine, featured an exclusive interview with Mulatu Astatke, the ...

London ethio-jazz duo ZENA have announced their upcoming debut EP, TEMESGEN, and shared lead single “MY LOVE YOUR LOVE”.

With the African Union as partners, AFRIMA was conceived to recognise excellence across the continent while encouraging ...

Yonny laughs when he admits he hadn’t been to he Crocodile, Neumos, or Barboza until after he’d already started performing.

Poet Abhay K's new poetry collection, 'The Alphabets of Africa,' launched at the Jaipur Literature Festival. The book is a lyrical tribute to Africa, celebrating its history, cultures, and enduring ...

It’s the mid-1980s, and you want to help feed the hungry in Africa, Chicagoland or wherever need exists in the world.

The non-denominational 'shul community' is building Jewish infrastructure in a reemerging neighborhood that once had one of ...

Interview - Zena is a London-born duo composed of Kokoroko keyboardist Yohan Kebede and bassist Menelik. Informed by their shared Ethiopian heritage, they mix traditional Ethiopian sounds with an ...

A new festival's second edition will bring young musicians from nearly 40 jazz bands and vocal groups to Bremerton venues on Feb. 5-6.

An acclaimed jazz band has canceled its New Year's Eve performance at the Trump-Kennedy Center following the renaming of the institution. Though the Cookers did not provide a reason, the band said the ...