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History books are not easy to read; even when you are reading one for the first time. And while leafing through the pages you will feel a sense of déjà vu like you have already read part of the book somewhere else which would make you lose interest. Of course, historical facts often remain the same but it can be highlighted, distorted, or interpreted from different angles to fit one’s own personal views or political agenda. As a result you either agree to flick through the pages or continue to argue with the book.

Ethiopian artist Abby Lakew announced at a press conference arranged by her management company on Tuesday at Sapphire Hotel that she will be donating all proceeds from her latest album to charity.

Leza, a radio show on Sheger FM 102.1 hosted by Berhanu Digaffe, has been organizing Leza Awards for seven years now. Recognizing talent by a selection of musicians and filmmakers, it has been one of the platforms where local artistic excellence is celebrated.

The Weeknd has donated USD 100,000 to a medical center in Uganda to help fund a maternity and children’s clinic

Oje Ken Ollivierre, the Jamaican reggae star widely known as Protoje is set to rock Addis on July 29th at Laphto Mall.

For 4,500 years, ancient humans kept on coming back to one cave in Ethiopia. It's a roomy enclosure at the base of a limestone cliff.

Organized by St Petersburg Music House and Rossotrudnichestvo, a concert dubbed "Embassy of Musical Mastery" by Alexei Morozov (flute), Vladimir Pinyalov (trumpet) and Nikolai Saratovsky (piano) was held in Addis Ababa on June 7 and 8.

Leo Mkanyia and his band, one of the most acclaimed African bands hailing from Tanzania, the Swahili Blues Band, is visiting Addis Ababa for the month of June.

The Spanish Embassy will be hosting, collaborating and performing with world renowned Spanish classical guitarist, Rafael Serrallet in a concert, which will be held on Monday June 29 at 7:00 PM at Villa Verde off Ethio-China Avenue.

Mulatu Astatke’s trailblazing album, Mulatu of Ethiopia, was officially rereleased on Friday May 19. Recorded in New York, the album from 1972 arrived at a time when Mulatu had begun to master the delicate fusion of styles needed to create Ethio jazz.