A lot is known about our famous singers. Through written biographies or TV and Radio interviews we are aware how they got started and where and when they sang a particular song. What is less known though are the stories behind the songs. The lyricists (yeGitim Derassi), the music writers (yeZema Derassi), the arrangers (aqenbabari) [...]
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The 600?as my dad referred to it, ?six hundred nat?; when he spoke to other people about the car he drove. In my family, we called her- our baby fiat- ?gududu.? Gududu, as my two year old brother referred to the sound it makes as the engine roars through the busted muffler ?actually its more [...]
Published by March 10th, 2006 in Childhood.‘ve tried many times in discussions/conversations to explain this concept; understanding though was to no avail maybe its not something to drop in casual conversations. Visual artist in most cases know what I mean, by the worked look, because it is something that is used/ recreated intentionally to give a certain look or visual perception, [...]
Published by March 7th, 2006 in Design.Beleive it or not Ethiopia was ahead of other african countries on getting modern style stamps printed in color. This is one of the first stamps ever printed in Ethiopia. 1895, I dont know how they got the equipement to print in color but this was not Post-Adwa, which i beleive is lasted 1894 – [...]
Published by March 5th, 2006 in Thoughts.Selam Hizb'och Welcome to Wondu's corner. From today on, you will be basking in the glory that is Wondinet Haile and my inner workings. You will read about my highs, my lows, my funnies and my gloomies, my observations of the life that revolves around me. I am in prison ' a minimum security five [...]
Published by March 4th, 2006 in Thoughts.
