Meet Begena Palyer Temesgen Hussein
As part of their Songs from Studio East series Michigan Radio presents contemporary begena player Temesgen Hussein of East Lansing.
Latest News
- Ethiopia’s Aberu Kebede the Berlin Marathon Queen Once Again
- Kenenisa Bekele Makes Triumphant Return to 2016 Berlin Marathon
- BBC on How Ethiopia’s Prince Lij Iyasu Scuppered Germany’s WW1 Plans
- Ethiopia: Feyisa Lilesa Responds to HD ‘I Was Not Coerced’
- U.S. Opens National Museum of African American History & Culture
- Meet Begena Palyer Temesgen Hussein
- In Pictures: DC Peaceful Protest in Solidarity With Ethiopians at Home
- Reflecting on Ethiopia at Photoville 2016 Exhibition in Brooklyn
- Ethiopia: Girma Berta Instagrammer & Artist Wins Getty Images Grant
- HRW: UN Needs to Step Up on Ethiopia
PROFILES
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Oscar-Talk: Ethiopia-born Ruth Negga Hollywood’s Next Big Thing
Ruth Negga’s film, Loving, is scheduled to be featured on opening night at the Austin Film Festival on October 13, 2016.
HISTORY
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In Pictures: Feyisa Lilesa’s Daring Protest Reminiscent of 1968 Olympics
Feyisa’s symbolic protest comes decades after two black athletes showed political support during the 1968 Olympics for the civil rights movement in America.
INTERVIEWS
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This is What America Looks Like: Tefere Gebre Helps Immigrants to Vote
An Ethiopian American labor leader Tefere Gebre is leading a national effort to naturalize immigrants so they can vote in the 2016 U.S. election.
ART
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Mahmoud Ahmed First Artist from Ethiopia to Perform at Carnegie Hall
Legendary Ethiopian musician Mahmoud Ahmed is scheduled to perform at Carnegie Hall on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016.
NEWS
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Ethiopia: Feyisa Lilesa Responds to HD ‘I Was Not Coerced’
In an email to Foreign Policy Magazine on Friday, Feyisa Lilesa called Hailemariam Desalegn’s claims “baseless, completely false, and insulting.”
REVIEWS
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In Pictures: Tadias Salon Series Featuring Poet & Author Lemn Sissay in NYC
The program included a performance by Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Wayna as well as talk and book signing by Lemn Sissay.
