France’s Minister of Culture honors Mulatu Astatke
Mulatu Astatke (Photo: The Reporter) Mulatu Astatke, the father of “Ethio Jazz” was bestowed the Order des Arts et des...
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Mulatu Astatke Receives French National Order Of Arts and Letters Award
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The famous Ethiopian musician and father of Ethio-Jazz, Mulatu Astatke, has been awarded the French National...
Acoustic Night at Babi’s Bistro
Breakfast Show radio host Dawit Betseha at 105.3 Afro FM is has a bar and restaurant called Babi's Bistro, named...
Nipsey Hussle: A Stolen Future
by Mary Mulugeta Asseratte Nipsey Hussle, the Eritrean Grammy nominated rapper and entrepreneur, was fatally shot in Los Angeles, California on...
Music Composing Business Blooms, Despite Hurdles
Abel Paulos (photo: Addis Fortune) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - For a young man, born and raised in a military family, a...
An Interview with Mulatu Astatke, the Father of Ethio-Jazz
Mulatu Astatke, the father of Ethio-Jazz (photo credit: Fana Broadcasting) Ethiopian musician (piano, organ, vibraphone, and percussion), composer, and arranger...
Fine-tuning traditional instruments
A traditional Ethiopian music band (Photo credit: The Reporter) Traditional music and musical instruments no longer hold an esteemed place...
Budding Music Video Market
Hope Entertainment, Lomi, Minewshewa and DireTube currently dominate the online streaming music video market in Ethiopia. They cater the works...
Grammys 2018: The Weeknd Wins Best Urban Contemporary Album
Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd (Photo: Getty Images) Starboy beat out albums by Childish Gambino, SZA, 6LACK, and Khalid. The Weeknd has...