What’s out Addis Arts and Culture
Gudi fecha ጉዲፈቻ is originally a practice indigenous to the Oromo culture, which allows ‘outsiders’ and children to integrate and be fully accepted in the social order. Beyond just being tolerated into the society, the newcomers are to be treated really well, like welcomed guests into a warm community. The local adoptions are open, meaning […]
Lions Roaring Far From Home ~ An Anthology By Ethiopian Adoptees Read More »
Disney has put a Queen of Sheba a one hour scripted drama series is in development. Sheba, is also exec co produced by actress-writer-producer Azie Tesfai who came up with the idea (Tesfai was born and raised in California, the daughter of Eritrean immigrants who grew up in Ethiopia). The drama explores the rise to
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‘Extraordinary and thrilling … This story should be known to every man, woman and child’ – Lemn Sissay In 1868, British troops charged into the mountain empire of Ethiopia, stormed the citadel of its monarch Tewodros II and grabbed piles of his treasures and sacred manuscripts. They also took his son – six-year-old Prince Alamayu – and
BOOK REVIEW: “The Prince and the Plunder” By Andrew Heavens Read More »
By Edom Belete Habtegebriel Clouds are water droplets that have evaporated and float in the sky until they precipitate, falling as rain to the ground. But nowhere does the water fall on the place it started from. There is a constant shift. Not many, aside from those who study clouds, pay that much attention to
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What’s Out! Addis, in partnership with Hilton Addis Ababa, presents The Big Art Sale 2023. The Big Art Sale, now in its 18th year, has become the most awaited annual event for art lovers and artists alike. It is regularly attended by over 5000 people over the weekend. The Big Art Sale is one of
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Kassmasse (Fikru Semma), an Ethiopian artist, took home the award for Best East African Artist at the 2022 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). The annual awards ceremony, which was created in 2013 by the International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) in partnership with the African Union (AU), honors outstanding achievement in the
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Two tech innovators have created a diverse online audio platform for amplifying Ethiopia’s tradition of storytelling. The company’s name is Teraki, the Amharic word for storyteller, and its two founding entrepreneurs, Nahom Tsegaye and Abel Engida are developing audiobooks and podcasts in various Ethiopian languages including Amharic, Tigrinya and Afaan Oromoo, mostly written by popular
Renew Capital Invests in Ethiopian Audiobook and Podcast Company Teraki Read More »
The project is available on all major streaming and download platforms, with the video of the song ‘Abanenegn’ also out. The five-track EP combines retro Ethiopian sounds with a dash of the modern and incorporates traditional instruments like the kirar and masinko. It is also fused with West African musical elements. The album was produced
Ethiopian singer Sintayehu Belay has released her debut EP Read More »
ZIGZAG space is a new must-see location in Addis Abeba. The gallery opened recently and is a center for the arts and crafts world. A variety of creative outputs have come together to create the space. ZIGZAG space reflects over 20 years of hard work and the work of many people. The space showcases a collection
‘My connection with British Council Library started more than 30 year ago. At the time, the British Council was my only connection to the rest of the world. I joined the library as a member and I had access to different books, audiobooks (my favourite), and VHS movies. I miss British Council Library.’ This is
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