Nolawi wrote a piece about Munit’s video “Noro Noro” a little over a year ago. He was referring more to her style of music and how much he loved the fact that it was not synthesized, or over synthesized, like a lot of Ethiopian music nowadays. I don’t remember how I met Munit, but I [...]
Published by May 8th, 2010 in African, Bernos and Noteworthy.Author Archive for beshou
When it comes to Ethiopian/Habesha mainstream musicians I’m always skeptical about the talent, or lack thereof. Yes, you can call me a harsh critic. I have my circle of friends to thank for that and who were nice enough to groom me into the music lover I am today. Betty was introduced to you, the [...]
Published by April 23rd, 2010 in Bernos, Music, Shameless Plug and Social.As a music lover, I’ve always been open to different genres and musicians. I always want to hear the next best thing. I think I’ve been privy to a lot of new music and good music the last few years. Meklit and I have never met. We have mutual friends and have heard about each [...]
Published by April 9th, 2010 in African, Music and Social.I remember when I attended my first ESAi summit. I remember the trouble I went through to get there and I’m pretty sure those around me then can vouch for it too. It was one of the most invigorating and unforgettable experiences of my college years. It was the 3rd annual Summit in Berkeley, CA. [...]
Published by March 23rd, 2010 in Noteworthy, Shameless Plug and Social.Wale – My Sweetie (directed by tabi Bonney) from tabi Bonney on Vimeo. 2009 was a great year for us; we experienced a lot unexpected positive outcomes, and a lot of our hard work came to fruition. As soon as we were ready to call it a year and start working on 2010, Dawit gets [...]
Published by January 26th, 2010 in African, Bernos, Shameless Plug and Social.
