The group Real Folk, a local folk and rock trio, will perform a benefit concert Saturday in Marysville with songs from its first CD, “Stilly River,” for Project Ethiopia, a nonprofit organization.

In February, Ethiopian-born singer Meklit Hadero was flying home from Uganda to the U.S. when her plane had to land unexpectedly near the Arctic Circle. It was so cold that to keep her fingers warm ...

In an amusing twist, one of the hottest Ethiopian bands going lives in Boston. Led by saxophonist-mastermind Danny Mekonnen, the 11-member Debo Band plays lush, orchestral interpretations of Ethiopian ...

Ethiopia enjoys a rich tradition of enticing music, filled with asymmetric rhythms set to a haunting, five-note scale and sly double-entendre lyrics in the Amharic language. It's a shame that, for ...

Though the late Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie was considered a god by Rastafarians, in Bob Marley's day, reggae music wasn't popular in Ethiopia. Now, though, reggae is huge in the East African ...

OAKLAND — A dozen little girls from Ethiopia will stretch out woven cotton cloths tied to their waists and shake to the rhythm of Ethiopian folk music this weekend in Oakland. Members of the Mesgana ...

Meklit Hadero left Ethiopia when she was just a toddler, but the country's musical traditions made a big impression on her. Hadero, who lives in San Francisco, has weaved traditional Ethiopian sounds ...

In its first two years, D.C.-based record label 1432 R has stood out for its ethos and its ear, but also for a more curious reason. Even though 1432 R takes its name from a District street address, ...

Colorado’s Taste of Ethiopia will be more flavorful — both in food and culture — than its previous three celebrations. The fourth annual festival is set for 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Parkfield ...

Yirga finds his way into Ethiopian standards, displays his flair for jazz over solo and ensemble pieces, and performs effortless homages to... Samuel Yirga Ushers In A Golden Age Of Ethiopian Music ...