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Oldies but Goodies IV–RELOADED 66 Comments

Kebebush’s Mood I think Kebebush from the Bernos Press (aka BP) is in love! Out of no where, she tells me she has an idea for an article. The idea? A podcast of love songs by Aster Aweke The truth is Kebebush is a Graduate school student and with papers and exams creeping behind her [...]

Weregnoch! 34 Comments

About four years ago I met a friend who I hadn’t seen in years. We had lunch and the talk turned into "about women chatter." Then he pulled his wallet out and showed me a picture of all his conquests, she was like this and she was like that. ‘buono, il brutto, il cattivo;’ clearly [...]

Fua Fua 52 Comments

I heard it when I was really young not into music that much, but I remember liking the zema and puzzled about the meaning arnechata. If you don’t know what song I am talking about its Netsanet Mellesse’s Dodge. I don’t know much about her except that she was the original lead singer of second [...]

Tire Sigga 12,896 Comments

Some Ethiopian expatriates are under the impression that eating raw meat is unhealthy. The act like eating raw meat is an uncivilized Ethiopian fad that should be stopped where it started, in Ethiopia. Well dears, eating raw meat neither started in Ethiopia nor is it only practiced in Ethiopia. Not only is it perfectly health [...]

ADWA 65 Comments

In remembrance of arbegnoch!!  Today, March 2, 2007 (there are conflicting dates for this day—most Eyropean publications have it on March 1, 2006, whereas the victory is actually celebrated on March 2, in Ethiopia–thank you AA for the correction) marks 111 years since the Battle of Adwa.  Podcasted are three songs that I think will invoke some passion.  Podcast 1 is "Fano" by Chalachew Ashenafi.  [...]