On A Day Like This…
May 13 2010 | (1)

The completion of a solo album project is often difficult and arduous, partly because the attention of the listener is focused on one individual, and partly because the bulk of the creative load is carried by the artist. Meklit Hadero succeeds in carrying all those burdens.

Song of Songs of Kazanchis
Apr 23 2010 | (3)

Beneath the Lion’s Gaze
Jan 18 2010 | (13)

In her searing first novel, Maaza Mengiste recounts the experiences of the 1974 Ethiopian revolution with memories crisp and scabs still unhealed and festering.

Teza
Sep 08 2009 | (5)

Set in Ethiopia during Mengistu Hailemariam's regime, Haile Gerima’s Teza tells the story of Anberber, a scientist who, traumatized by his experiences abroad, returns home 

Madcon: So Dark the Con of Man
Aug 11 2009 | (0)

Hiphop in Norway? Tshawe Baqwa and Yosef Wolde-Mariam give music lovers something to nod their heads to. Like most healthy duos, Madcon happens in twos. The Norwegian hiphop group derives its name from

Guzo
May 14 2009 | (22)

Aida Ashenafi's Guzo recounts the experiences of two Addis Abeba city dwellers who for the first time, spend a period of 20 days in the Ethiopian countryside, in a small village close to

Bernos Celebrates their 4-year Anniversary 2 Comment(s)
May 17 2010 A random Saturday morning might find three colleagues huddled by a computer, discussing their next t-shirt design concept. Founded in 2006 by Nolawi Petros, Bernos is a Washington DC based t-shirt company and blog known for

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Interviews| Kansas City Swings: Hermon Mehari on Diverse and music, The Strength of Joy: An interview with Desta Haile, An interview with Haile Gerima,

The Beauty of Business 2 Comment(s)
Apr 25 2010 There are not many that will argue if you get a podium and microphone on a street corner and scream in confident glory that ‘Abesha beauty is unparalleled, understated and unquestionably stunning’. From the mountains of Simien to the sparkling brown pupils of Sara Nuru, there’s nothing left to say except that we have been blessed.

Word to Recession Graduates - Temp Til Ya Drop… 2 Comment(s)
Mar 10 2010 And that's even if you're lucky to land a temp job, lest you be huffing or anything. You're entitled to be sure as your over priced university/college education wuz suppose to have guaranteed you (at worst) an entry level position at one fancy corporation or another.

Toronto - A City High on Parking Tickets? 2 Comment(s)
Jan 18 2010 Gone are the days when people are able to park their cars for a quick stop in peace. Be it for an emergency washroom stop or a much needed coffee run, today's drivers are haunted by those damn ticketing zealots who've been patrolling the streets as if cars are about to go out of style any day now.

Abesha Culture: Shackles or Salvation? 18 Comment(s)
Dec 22 2009 What is my purpose? Ahh…the eternal question. To be honest, I am so over it. Thank you, end of article. Seriously though, you get to a point in life when you think, wait a minute, does it really matter?