Archive for 2006



Anonymous Speak Series: II 12 Comments

Anonymous Speak Series Continued: What am I learning? well, they come in different shapes and packages; and they all have different preferences in men….so men cant be bring the same old game plan and expect it to work with every woman? Will woman like me for my true self? Is being myself enough? Whatever happened [...]

The inadequacies of life in the U. S. 40 Comments

We just had Fasika last week. We made Doro Wot just like Ethiopia, well not exactly; I mean we had twelve biletoch and eggs in it but the twelve pieces were comprised of only legs. Kind of like the twelve leg packages in plastic wrapper at the local grocery store. Yes a Doro Wot with [...]

Anonymous Speaks Series 16 Comments

What do Ethiopian women want? I do not know what they want but I would like to know. So I will be asking different Ethiopian woman in my age range, (since I am the one in that is curious) twenties that is. This is so that men who are confused like me can get it [...]

Bandochu (The Bands) From Ras to Abyssinia (1961-1991) 1,897 Comments

PART II (continued from Part I)    Soul Ekos Band Soul Ekos with producer Amha Eshete (late 1960′s) Left to Right-Alula Yohannes, Tesfaye “Hodo” Mekonnen, Tamrat Ferenji, Amha Eshete, Teshome Mitiku, Feqade Amdemesqel & Tewodros Mitiku. Before they named themselve “Soul Ekos”, the Soul Eko’s were first known as the Zula Band, named after the Zula [...]

Abby is Staying Alive! 248 Comments

We are all familiar with Abeba Lakew. A beautiful up and coming Ethiopian singer who grew up mostly in the United States (Houston, TX). She started her musical career in the United States. Good singer with great potential; so I thought, till I heard the latest Album. Specifically the song titled "Egnalay." I was going [...]