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…
Ethiopian Culture
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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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Maranata Tegegne
Maranata Tegegne is a filmmaker, mostly known for his collaborations with Ethiopian rap sensation Kassmasse. He also runs a successful Afro-Caribbean, restaurant Shifta, and a recording /artist…
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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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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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Girum Mezmur | ግሩም መዝሙር
Girum Mezmure is often labelled as a pioneer and a positive driving force in the Ethiopian music industry. During a career that extends over two decades, the…
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Ethiopian Records | የኢትዮጵያ ልጅ
Endeguena Mulu, aka Ethiopian Records, is one of the leading lights in Ethiopia’s burgeoning electronic music scene. Sometimes using nothing more than a computer, Ableton software, and…
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Aziz Yimam | አዚዝ ይማም
Music managers are a central part of any healthy music industry. They wear multiple hats, all to ensure a happy marriage between the musician, the audience and…
