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A few years back I stumbled upon an ’80s Ethiopian synth-pop track by Tigist Mekonnen. At the time I was really into post punk and new wave. So this song really did it for me. The instrumentation was cheap but effective, Tigist’s voice was beautiful, and… more »

Trip to Ethiopia influences new album from Michigan folk duo Seth Bernard, May Erlewine KALAMAZOO — Musicians can find inspiration in a lot of things. For Lake City husband and wife musicians Seth Bernard and May Erlewine, billed as Seth & May,… more »

Rastafarians in Ethiopia PRI The World Rastafarian artist Bandi Payne leads visitors through the jungle-like garden that surrounds his house in Shashamane, pointing out the many trees he’s planted in his two decades here. “T… more »

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP PROMOTES ETHIOPIA HABTEMARIAM TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MOTOWN RECORDS Label to Go Through Island Def Jam Music Group Press Release NEW YORK, NY, August 10, 2011 – In what stands as the first in a number of new appointmen… more »

Universal Music Group taps Ethiopia Habtemariam to head Motown LabelEthiopian-American Music industry titan, Ethiopia Habtemariam, is expected to be named as the new head of Universal Motown according to a report by The Wrap. Motown is a division o… more »