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BOOK REVIEW: “The Prince and the Plunder” By Andrew Heavens

‘Extraordinary and thrilling … This story should be known to every man, woman and child’ – Lemn Sissay In 1868, British troops charged into the mountain empire of Ethiopia, stormed the citadel of its monarch Tewodros II and grabbed piles of his treasures and sacred manuscripts. They also took his son – six-year-old Prince Alamayu – and […]

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Renew Capital Invests in Ethiopian Audiobook and Podcast Company Teraki

Two tech innovators have created a diverse online audio platform for amplifying Ethiopia’s tradition of storytelling. The company’s name is Teraki, the Amharic word for storyteller, and its two founding entrepreneurs, Nahom Tsegaye and Abel Engida are developing audiobooks and podcasts in various Ethiopian languages including Amharic, Tigrinya and Afaan Oromoo, mostly written by popular

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Ethiopian singer Sintayehu Belay has released her debut EP

The project is available on all major streaming and download platforms, with the video of the song ‘Abanenegn’ also out. The five-track EP combines retro Ethiopian sounds with a dash of the modern and incorporates traditional instruments like the kirar and masinko. It is also fused with West African musical elements. The album was produced

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ZIGZAG SPACE

ZIGZAG space is a new must-see location in Addis Abeba. The gallery opened recently and is a center for the arts and crafts world. A variety of creative outputs have come together to create the space. ZIGZAG space reflects over 20 years of hard work and the work of many people. The space showcases a collection

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Black Panther; Wakanda Forever And Films Connections To Ethiopia

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a 2022 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Black Panther. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to Black Panther (2018) and the 30th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). In the film, the leaders of Wakanda

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