Abandoned dogs in Ethiopia’s capital get little care. A woman wants to change that

Among the whimpering of rescued dogs, a soft whistle cuts through. It’s Feven Melese, a young woman hoping to support ...
Africanews on MSN

Ethiopia: One woman's mission to protect Addis Ababa's abandoned dogs

Feven Melese has created a shelter to rescue Ethiopia's abandoned dogs. She also hopes to change people's perception of dogs.
Business Daily Africa

Africa Day in Addis: Concert celebrates culture

Last week’s Africa Day was an occasion to celebrate the diversity of the continent’s culture, through a music showcase in Addis Ababa, headquarters of the Africa Union, 60 years to the birth of its ...

‘Sons of Ethiopia’: The legendary lost album that redefined East African music

Exploring the incredible legacy of 'Sons of Ethiopia', the revolutionary album released in 1984 that completely redefined ...
WBUR

How a trip from Boston to Ethiopia birthed the maverick band QWANQWA

When the band QWANQWA takes the stage of the BU Global Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 17, it’ll be making its Boston debut — as are five of the other groups playing the free event. But if the ...

Mass celebrations in Addis Ababa to mark Ethiopia’s version of Thanksgiving

Thousands gathered in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, to celebrate the East African country’s thanksgiving festival, which ...
The Africa Report

Ethiopia’s traditional music houses risk extinction amid ongoing demolitions in Addis Ababa

One of the last remaining ‘azmari bets’ (poetry/music houses) in the Ethiopian capital has been saved from demolition to make way for a skyscraper. But as Addis Ababa pushes to modernise, many worry ...
The Daily Telegraph

Mulatu Astatke: New York-Addis-London, CD review

It was the epic Ethiopiques series that introduced us to the hidden world of Ethiopian music. These 23 meticulously researched and beautifully packaged CDs took the listener to an ancient Christian ...