Sebhat’s depiction of sexual matters as they are actually said without any modification in his writings happened to attract attention from many, as such matters are discussed in a humble and delicate manner in Ethiopian culture. Continue reading
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Ali Birra – the Universal Ambassador of the Oromo Language and Culture
By Mekkonen Taddese Ali Birra is a virtuous creative singer. His melodies are rooted in Oromo culture. His lyrics are deeply philosophic. His vocal talent is amazing. He is rich in words. That is why Ali Birra’s songs are liked by many – be it those who speak the Oromifa language/Afaan Oromoo/ or those who … Continue reading
የአማርኛ መፃህፍትን ወደ ፊልም የመቀየር አስደናቂ ሙከራ
በተወዳጅ መፃህፍት ታሪኮች ላይ ተመስርተው በመሰራታቸው ዝናቸው የገነነ አለም አቀፍ ፊልሞች ጥቂት አይደሉም፤ The God Father, Color Purple, The Shawshank Redemption, Schindler’s List, . . .ወዘተ እያልን ብዙ መጥቀስ እንችላለን። እጅግ ተወዳጅ ስራዎችን ካፈራው የኢትዮጵያ የስነ-ፅሁፍ ውስጥ ግን ሙያዊ በሆነ ብቁ አሰራር ወደ ፊልም የመቀየር እድሉን ያገኙ ስራዎች የሉም ማለት ይቻላል። በዚህ ረገድ በቅርቡ ስራ … Continue reading
A Mindful Young Woman at the Time of Moral Decadence: Bethelhem Taddese
I met her first in her modern, state-of-the-art office, one of the few exceptionals in Addis. Bethelhem Taddese is a young, charming, friendly, simple yet gentle women, having an easy cordial spirit that’s inviting to communicate, unlike heavy spirited corporate women. Above all, one can easily hold the supposition that she’s too young for her … Continue reading
New Age,New Media ,New Reach – And More Money
“At a time when the music industry’s profitability is threatened by various factors, including copyright infringements, what we are earning from the website is compensatory,” he said. “It is paying off the musicians well, unlike their previous loss and fruitless efforts.” Continue reading
Teddy Afro new year concert cancelled, denied permission
Teddy Afro’s new year concert, which was to take place on 10 September 2017 at the Addis Ababa’s Millennium Hall is cancelled, according to sources. The artist was reportedly to receive $76 980 (1.8 million birr) from organisers of the event Joy Events and Promotion PLC, which sent an application for the concert at the … Continue reading
Literary Identity of Sebhat Gebregzabher
The recent republication of Sibhat Gebre-egzabher’s uncensored edition of the book “Letum Aynegalign (I would never see the dawn) has incited controversy among those who dub it “decadent” and a “masterpiece”. The uncensored version of the book is different from the former censored edition in its blunt use of language describing love-making and genital organs. … Continue reading
Ethiopia to launch its first satellite in two years.
Ethiopia is going to launch its first satellite into space on 2019. According to Dr. Engineer Getahun Mekurai, the country’s Minister of Science and technology, the satellite which is being built with the support of the Chinese government, weighs 65kgs, it’s disclosed on Thursday July 13. He said Ethiopian engineers are participating in building the … Continue reading
