Wayna | Representing Ethiopia on an International Stage
Wayna is an Ethiopian-born, GRAMMY-nominated singer, former White House writer, and actress, who celebrates the cultural influences of her background through her performances on screen and on…
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among us women
among us women tells the story of 3 powerful women doing their best to navigate along patriarchal structures. Set in Megendi Gojam, among us women, has for…
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Representing Ethiopia: Marketing that works!
Advertising agencies in Africa take a unique approach to community promotion known as community marketing. Community marketing can be defined as “a form of marketing that seeks…
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Creative Entrepreneurship: Resilience
Art has a long history of being used to speak truth to power as a potent weapon for social transformation, serving as a voice for the oppressed,…
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We can’t eat art but it feeds us
By Besufekade Mulu If there is something that remains constant about art; for the most part, is that it’s seen as a luxury. A lazy man’s pursuit.…
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Comic Books: The Art of Cultural Inspiration
Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe took the world’s attention with giant blockbusters, comic book culture was very popular in the West in the 1930s and 40s. The…
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Playconomics
Gaming as a societal practice dates back thousands of years. Not only was it a recreational experience, but the conceptual construct behind it has also become a…
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ETHIOPIAN BEZALEM ESHETU YIRDAW AWARDED AT
ETHIOPIAN BEZALEM ESHETU YIRDAW AWARDED AT 2022 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCESUB-SAHARAN AFRICA YOUNG TALENTS AWARDS: Paris, November 8th, 2022 – The Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO unveil…
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Anis Gabi’s Haadhi Mikii Album Launch
Anis Gabi, a passionate musician, primarily active in Afaan Oromo, is releasing his first album Haadhi Mikii. A storytelling piece, centered on the place women have in…
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French words in the Amharic language
In linguistics, using a word or an expression from another language, without translating it, is called “borrowing”. The term “borrowing” supposes that the other party loans, making…
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Muzikawi Launch
Meet the new Ethiopian music company that will take our Ethiopian creatives to the global market! Muzikawi is built on 17 years of experience in Ethiopian music…
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Music Consumption | የሙዚቃ ፍጆታ
A few years back, it would have been common to see someone fogging a CD and wiping it to ensure it plays clean. Not long before that,…
