Weinberg senior Beza Abate may smile when she’s happy, but it’s more likely you’ll find her dancing. “I grew up in Ethiopia, and for any special occasion — wedding holidays, proposals, any occasion ...

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A beloved monument to Ethiopia’s traditional cabaret culture, the historic nightclub Fendika, is running on borrowed time, having narrowly escaped demolition. Two decades ago, Fendika was one of 17 ...

African traditional dances, like most cultural dances, are choreographed for specific times and purposes to reflect the heritage, customs, and history of specific tribes and ethnic groups. The dances, ...

Hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians celebrated the annual Irreecha seasonal festival Saturday amid ongoing conflict in parts of the country. Irreecha, the 'thanksgiving festival,' is celebrated by the ...

Two decades earlier, Fendika was one of 17 "azmari bet" (a venue hosting performances by Ethiopia's azmari musicians) in the Kazanchis district, a neighbourhood harkening back to Addis Ababa's ...