Are We Heading for a “Rophnan revolution” in African Music? BY MULUGETA GUDETA When the legendary Bob Marley invented a new music genre known s reggae beats, the world never expected that... Read more »
BY MULUGTA GUDETA Last week’s award ceremony organized by the Ministry of Culture to honor Ethiopian artists is the second such government sponsored event in a matter of a year or two.... Read more »
BY ITSUSHI KAWASE Walk as you envision the universe. Walk with the wind, in the rain, and along the river. Walk in total darkness. Walk across the surface of the ocean where... Read more »
BY KFLEEYESUS ABEBE Art in a good times is expression of beauty, calmness, comfort and evoke new ideas that would sustain the good atmosphere. But art is such significant in hard times.... Read more »
What a paradox it is, What a cursed being the earth bears, Contrary to revered blessings, Is there any sign or carved symbol? To identify everyone as a whole, In the flesh... Read more »
Most people buy into the idea that music immensely impact human life especially pertaining to emotions. Plato, the renowned Greek philosopher posited “music is a moral law. It gives soul to the... Read more »
There is always good news for Ethiopia’s coffee. Coffee has at least two aspects to its story. The first is economic. The good news is that Ethiopia’s coffee export to the global... Read more »
The annual awards 2022 for the achievements of the Nigerian film industry took place recently in Germany. The event is dubbed Nollywood week 2022. The awards are called NEGA awards and according... Read more »
It is not merely a nationalistic bombast when we claim “We Ethiopians are people that boast an amalgam of magnificent cultures, religions, heritages, history and identity.” The reason rather resides in the... Read more »
As every literate people in this country know, Ethiopia is not a very literate society by any standards. One of the reasons why I came to this conclusion is my recent visit... Read more »