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 Bernos Celebrates their 4-year Anniversary
P.A. | May 17 2010 | 2 Comment(s)
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


 Google Ethiopic Transliteration: The Nemo Semret Interview
Bruck Fikru | Apr 30 2010 | 8 Comment(s)
Nemo Semret is an engineer at Google, where he's worked mainly on ad market systems and web search. Recently, he's developed the Amharic and Tigrinya versions of the Google transliteration system.


 Q&A with Maaza Mengiste, Author of ‘Beneath the Lion's Gaze’
Gabriel Abraham | Mar 17 2010 | 2 Comment(s)
"I wanted to put into context my own memories of particular moments in Ethiopia during the early days of the revolution. I saw a type of fear that was raw and immediate, and I think even at that young age, I’d begun to understand the human capacity for cruelty."


 10th Annual ESAi Summit in Toronto
P.A. | Mar 13 2010 | 4 Comment(s)
Members of the Toronto Ethiopian Collaborative (TEC), formed by representatives from Beyond the Lyrics, Sound the Horn, and Young Diplomats are looking forward to hosting the 10th annual ESAi summit in a couple of weeks.


 Yohannes Gedamu (1947-2010)
Achamyeleh Debela | Mar 09 2010 | 4 Comment(s)
"I am not illustrating or telling a story. There is no story behind it. The painting is rather out there only to incite different emotions from different people. That is why i don't give them titles" Yohannes Gedamu (b. 1947- d. March 7, 2010)


 Kansas City Swings: Hermon Mehari on Diverse and music
DNSC | Feb 11 2010 | 2 Comment(s)
Kansas City boasts a rich heritage in jazz. Both Charlie Parker and Count Basie have roots there, as well as countless musicians who've helped define the genre over the years. Diverse, a quintet formed in 2008, is making their mark on the city’s


 The Strength of Joy: An interview with Desta Haile
P.A. | Jan 26 2010 | 12 Comment(s)
"When I move to a new place, the first thing I do to make myself feel at home is go on lots of long walks to get to know my way around the place," says singer-song-writer Desta Haile.


 Help Debo Band Return to Africa
DNSC | Dec 21 2009 | 4 Comment(s)
Ethio-groove collective raises money to bring Ethiopian music and dancers to Sauti za Basura, largest music festival in East Africa
more info: deboband.com


 An interview with Haile Gerima
P.A. Gebre; edited by H. Asrat | Sep 10 2009 | 6 Comment(s)
It took Haile Gerima fourteen years to produce his latest work, Teza. A film about the life of a German-educated intellectual, Anberber (played by Aaron Arefe), Teza narrates the circumstances of his return to Ethiopia during the peak years of


 Yonie: Nine Questions about Sunset Blvd.
DNSC | Jul 29 2009 | 3 Comment(s)
"SUNSET BLVD", is a docu-drama following the life of music video casting director, Yonie. Working for Hollywood's hottest music video casting agency, Yonie quickly learns that even in a world of A-list celebrities, gorgeous video models, and red carpet treatment, the dream life can sometimes be a nightmare.
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