Originally drawn to Ethiopia because of its historical uniqueness and non-western music, a Ph.D. student is now researching how music and conflict intersect in the country. Sarah Bishop, a Ph.D.

Yegna, an five-member all-woman band has carved out a special niche among Ethiopia’s young women. A video (above) by The Guardian showcases the significance of what Yegna, which means “ours” in ...

Ethiopia is experiencing something of a renaissance in Jazz and live music with a focus on traditional tunes. One of those styles is Tizeta - literally meaning melancholy - which is sometimes ...

As the Ethiopian pianist Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou approached the age of 100, fans and music critics from the US to Ethiopia, Israel to Europe have been eagerly rediscovering her work. But the ...