Music
“The Voice” of Ethiopia’s golden age: Tilahun Gessesse
Tilahun Gessesse (1940 to 2009), born in Waliso, was nicknamed "The Voice" for his tenor during Ethiopia's musical…
Addis Ababa
Arts + Culture
Mulatu Astatke mixed Ethiopian scales with jazz and Latin grooves. Jim Jarmusch put Ethio-jazz in Hollywood
Mulatu Astatke, the father of Ethio-jazz, blended Ethiopian modes with jazz and Latin rhythms in the 1960s and…