By Emmanuel Igunza A screen grab from the film Price of Love by Hermon Hailay Price of Love, in Amharic, has been nominated for Africa’s top film award at the Fespaco festival Ethiopian scriptwriter and film director Hermon Hailay says she grew up close to prostitutes. “I know them as young, beautiful women, mothers, sisters
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Wegene Jacky Gosee ወገኔ ጃኪ ጎስ፣ብርሀኑ ተዘራ & ፋሲል ደመወዝ:
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The New York Times The Arthur Rimbaud Cultural Center, a merchant’s home now dedicated to the poet and his time in Harar. Credit Michael Tsegaye for The New York Times By RACHEL B. DOYLE In December of 1880, the mercurial French poet Arthur Rimbaud entered the ancient walled city of Harar, Ethiopia, a journey that had
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Mainstream rappers embrace the country’s dominant language while trying not to upset the government By James Jeffrey ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian rapper DJ Same took out a smartphone and played a clip of a man proclaiming passionately in a traditional Amharic style called fukera, used during feudal militaristic times to rouse the populace to
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Next week, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will travel to Ethiopia to continue furthering Denmark’s agenda to improve women’s and girls’ health and rights issues around the world. Accompanying her will be the trade and development minister, Mogens Jensen. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will travel to Ethiopia to continue furthering Denmark’s agenda to improve
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In Ethiopia, a forward-thinking network of artists are uniting traditional folk and chopped-up beats with whatever equipment they can get their hands on. By Huw Oliver, The Guardian In downtown Addis Ababa, most nightclubs have a disappointingly generic, western playlist. But on the outskirts of the Ethiopian capital, you’ll discover a throng of exciting local
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By Ken Cleveland Correspondent A magic scroll or prayer scroll written in the Ge’ez language of early Ethiopia includes colorful images that show off the Ethiopian style. (KEN CLEVELAND PHOTO) CLINTON – The items on display in the Museum of Russian Icons have become legendary, part of the largest collection in North America. Other cultures,
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By Ken Cleveland Correspondent A magic scroll or prayer scroll written in the Ge’ez language of early Ethiopia includes colorful images that show off the Ethiopian style. (KEN CLEVELAND PHOTO) CLINTON – The items on display in the Museum of Russian Icons have become legendary, part of the largest collection in North America. Other cultures,
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Artist Akon talks about being an African in the US TALK TO AL JAZEERA The Senegalese-American recording artist talks frankly about US race relations, “rebranding” Africa, and his music. Senegalese-American artist Akon is a five-time Grammy nominee who has sold over 35 million records worldwide, and has collaborated with some of the biggest names in
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