BY MARY HOULIHAN For Sun-Times Media March 20, 2014 It wasn’t until she was 24 that Meklit Hadero realized that music was her destiny. Now 33, the Ethiopian-born singer/songwriter has perfected a folky/jazzy style that is being compared to a mix…
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Thursday, 20 March 2014 Addis Ababa, 20 March 2014 (WIC) -The Hong Kong native Hollywood film star, Jackie Chan, is to visit Ethiopia for two days, arriving here in Addis on Thursday, March 20, 2014, the Food & Agricultural Organization…
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19 March 2014 BBC By James JeffreyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia Yefikir Design’s clothes are handmade from cotton. Ethiopian fashion designer Fikirte Addis kneels down and wraps a tape measure around the waist of a customer, before scribbling on a piece of…
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19 March 2014 BBC By James JeffreyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia Yefikir Design’s clothes are handmade from cotton. Ethiopian fashion designer Fikirte Addis kneels down and wraps a tape measure around the waist of a customer, before scribbling on a piece of…
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02 March 2014 Nyong’o picked up an Independent Spirit Award on Saturday Newcomer Lupita Nyong’o has won the best supporting actress Oscar for her debut film role in 12 Years a Slave. The Kenyan actress paid tribute to her character,…
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Written by Shannon Thomason March 01, 2014 An international effort that brings together musicians and artists from many countries is slated to perform and be in residence at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center from Jan. 20-23, 2015. The…
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Daily Mail The Karo tribe use red ochre and white chalk to create intricate designs on their faces and bodies Both sexes do it as a way to be more visually appealing and attractive, while looking intimidating to rivals American…
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By ERIC R. DANTON Meklit Singer and songwriter Meklit Hadero covers a lot of ground, geographically and musically. Born in Ethiopia, Meklit (who goes by her first name) now lives in San Francisco, where she makes music that lands somewhere in the intersection…
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Feb 21, 2014 Yityish “Titi” Aynaw, the first Miss Israel of Ethiopian descent, comes to Washington. WASHINGTON — The first black woman to win the crown of Miss Israel says she believes the country has real problems with its treatment of…
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Feb 16, 2014 The public has cast its votes: the 16th Panorama Audience Awards - presented by the Berlinale’s Panorama section in collaboration with radioeins of Berlin-Brandenburg’s public radio and television station rbb, and tip Berlin, Berlin’s city magazine – go…
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