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Redefining The Landscape Of Ethiopian Music. Set to make history in the Ethiopian music industry, Rophnan Nuri, the visionary electronic dance music expert, has announced the simultaneous release of two albums. Titled “Harambe” and “Nor”, these albums mark Rophnan’s third and fourth studio albums, following the success of his previous works, “Yene Twold” and “Netesebraq”. […]
In the midst of burgeoning skyscrapers shaping our urban landscape, the design of office spaces has evolved to meet the demands of contemporary work culture. Here are crucial factors to bear in mind for crafting offices that cater to both current needs and future trends: Providing retreat: Offices house many different types of people. Therefore,
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Ruth Girmay has been announced as the most commendable designer at the African Talent Leather Design Showcase 2023 Grand Finale held in Mombasa, Kenya in January 2024. “The Real Leather. Stay Different. African Talent Leather Design Showcase 2023” was held in partnership with the Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute. Celebrating Africa’s most innovative leather designers,
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Modern African Design Extraordinaire Visually striking, yet effortlessly functional in any modern space, my work is rooted in Africa’s rich cultural heritage. Jomo Tariku Ethiopian American artist and industrial designer Jomo Tariku is defining a new language of modern African design by synthesizing his experience of the continent’s diverse landscape, indigenous cultures, architecture, colors, artifacts,
The Negarit Band was founded in 2012 by renowned drummer and musicologist, Teferi Assefa with the aim of making Ethiopian music better known to a large audience. Teferi researched Ethiopian rhythms and melodies around the country, which he then incorporated into his compositions for the album ORIGINS. In the words of the group: “It is
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Craft Silicon has donated its first solar-powered computer bus to Ethiopia to advance digital literacy. Craft Silicon Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to advancing digital literacy, unveiled its pioneer free digital literacy program in Ethiopia by donating a first solar powered computer bus. Designed to bridge the digital divide, this initiative seeks to empower individuals
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In November 2022, the China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Corporation approached Salem’s Designs with a unique basket design to be transformed into a giant chandelier and mounted from a ceiling. This was an almost impossible task since their artisans had never attempted such a project. However, they thought that it would be the ideal opportunity
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Congratulations to Michael Metaferia for Best Photographer of Wildlife and Nature 2023 Award Michael Metaferia is a travel photographer, who contributes regular travel features for What’s Out. We are delighted that he has been awarded the Best Photographer of Wildlife and Nature 2023 by the Oromia Tourism Commission. Michael extended his sincere thanks to “Visit
As the dawn of Timket approaches, Ethiopia becomes a vibrant hub of celebratory activity as the Ethiopian Orthodox church meticulously stages an opulent re-enactment of Jesus Christ’s baptism in the River Jordan by the revered figure of John the Baptist. A multitude of colorful ceremonies are dispersed across the country, firmly cementing this grand religious
Recently, precious Ethiopian artefacts that had been looted were returned to Ethiopia’s UK Ambassador Teferi Melesse Desta at a reception organised by the private, non-profit Scheherazade Foundation in London.All the artefacts were gifted or secured by private benefactors and included a sacred Tabot, believed to have been looted at Maqdala in 1868, as well as
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