From the early 1970s to the 80s, Mogadishu boasted one of the Horn of Africa's liveliest night scenes with groups from this "Golden Era" like Dur Dur Band entertaining at clubs and hotels across the ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to musician Meklit Hadero about her new album, "A Piece of Infinity," which celebrates Ethiopian music.

Art has always been a force for transcendence, dissolving the boundaries society sets. Among the most powerful examples are ...

Rastafarians celebrate Emperor Haile Selassie I because they believe he is the living God, or Jah, who appeared in human form to bring salvation to people of African descent. His coronation in 1930 ...

The “Movement” part of Movement Immigrant Orchestra can be taken several ways. It can refer to the constant movement of ...

Students gathered Sunday to ring in the Ethiopian and Eritrean New Year at Beinecke Plaza.