ED’s Note: This article was first published in the June 2013 print edition of  Addis Standard magazine Zela Gayle Addis Abeba, May 25/2018 – “Love” is what “motivates” him to play the piano because “the sound of it is so much related to the feeling of love.” These are …

This article was first published on April 22/2013   Zela Gayle Tsedenia Gebremarkos can comfortably be hailed as one of the few sensational female singers & songwriters in contemporary Ethiopia.   She is not only known for her deep voice, unusual in most Ethiopian female singers, but also for her …

Etenesh Abera and Ephream Sileshi Addis Abeba, October 20/2019 – Riding in the blue and white mini-buses in Addis is rarely quiet. The drivers play music all day; some from the radio and others from CDs or mp3 players with the latest and greatest of Ethiopian music. For many what …