From L to R Ahsa Ahla, Dale Saunders(I think), Fasil Wuhib, Teferi Assefa and Jorga Mesfin I'm a frequent visitor at Abesha.com . It was there I read of a group based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their name, "Wudasse." A quick search on the internet returned this result- www.wudasse.com. Wudasse is an Ethio Jazz band. As an enthusiast [...]
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Imperial, Royal and Noble Titles Western Equivalent Negusa Negest ze Ethiopia Emperor of Ethiopia Negus King Negeste-Negestate Empress (in her own right) Itegé Empress (consort) Alga Worrach Heir Apparent; Crown Prince Enderassé Viceroy Mesfin Title given to Le’uls, Le’ul Rases, and Rases and, in the traditional Shoan framework, Meridazmatches. Now used mainly to signify a [...]
Published by April 29th, 2006 in History.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 [...]
Published by April 24th, 2006 in Music, Noteworthy, Podcast and Thoughts.I like Teddy’s Music, respect his talent and feel like he is a grade above the rest of the new Ethiopian musical artists. I saw the Lamba Dina video yesterday, and I must say I was in shock. Apparently, the director whoever he is decided to make the video as an impersonation of the late [...]
Published by April 10th, 2006 in Design and Music.I feel it primitive tradition we should forgo. There is apparent Ethiopian-ness and beauty to the art piece. Even, I do feel this is part of our culture we should have let go a similar to that of FGM phenomenon. Throat tattoo from image of the Queen of Sheba: 19th-century Ethiopian manuscript illustration of Solomon [...]
Published by April 4th, 2006 in Design and History.
