In Ethiopia, journalists and bloggers have long been subjected to imprisonment and terrorism charges, but musicians have been relatively free — until recently. Over the past year, what activists call ...

Amharic music, which originates in Ethiopia, has been banned in Eritrea. There has been no official announcement of the ban but the owners of bars and music shops say they have been told not to play ...

The golden age of Ethiopian soul music kicked off in the mid '60s with a flurry of horns, eerie keyboards, and whip-crack drumming. Woven through the groove was the strained, conflicted voice of ...