Tadias Video Interview: Producer Bill Laswell on Jano Band
The next big music act to come out of Ethiopia may be the rock band called “Jano.”
Category: Art
NYC Exhibition of Ethiopia Images From Chester Higgins’ Africa Collection
Higgins, a staff photographer for the New York Times, often travels to Africa on a personal journey.
‘Father of Ethio-Jazz’ Mulatu Astatke Honored at Boston Music School
Mulatu Astatke has been awarded an honorary doctorate from The Berklee College of Music.
Interview With Kirubel Assefa: Taza Records’ Upcoming Album ‘Dimtsepia’
His new CD features various musicians, including Fitsum Mahadere, Tsedenia Gebremarkos, and Teklish.
ART CRITIC: Bedrock of Art and Faith – The St. George Church in Lalibela
The St. George church in Lalibela is one of 11 Ethiopian churches that date back to 13th century.
In Memory of Maitre Artiste Afewerk Tekle: His Life Odyssey
Maitre Artiste Afewerk Tekle, an internationally renowned Ethiopian painter, has died at age of 80.
East Africans in Oakland: Sharing Ethiopian Music With the World
A series of profiles takes a look at the culture of the Ethiopian and Eritrean communities.
Celebrating Women’s History Month 2012: Tadias Interview With Model Maya Gate Haile
Our next feature for Women’s History Month is Top Model and Humanitarian Maya Gate Haile
Spotlight on Sahra Mellesse
Sahra Mellesse has appeared in guest-acting roles on Law & Order: SVU and Cold Case.
Tomas Doncker’s New CD Blends Ethiopian with R&B and Urban Sounds
Among others, the CD features Selam Woldermariam, whom Doncker dubs “The Jimi Hendrix of Ethiopia.
Alitash Kebede on Romare Bearden’s 100th Birthday Exhibition at Macy’s
Alitash Kebede Gallery provided several of the works exhibited at Macy’s California stores.
Two Generations of Ethiopian Filmmaking
Salem Mekuria, Rahel Zegeye and Sosena Solomon share their stories about filmmaking.
African Film Festival at Schomburg Center
The Black History Month program will honor the two-year anniversary of the quake in Haiti.
A Conversation With Elias Negash About His New CD “Jazzed Up”
California-based musician Elias Negash has a long resume in the music industry.
NYU Black History Month Exhibit: Time, History and Memory
The show includes nine images taken by Chester Higgins, Jr. along the River Nile in Ethiopia.
Skoto Gallery’s 20th Anniversary Exhibition
Etiyé Dimma Poulsen is one of the artists whose work is featured at the exhibition in New York.
The Film Oblivion: How Abduction for Marriage Ended in Ethiopia
Oblivion is a feature length film based on a true story about a`legal battle that outlawed abduction for marriage.
Ten Arts and Entertainment Stories of 2011
The always mysterious Abel Tesfaye, better known as R&B singer/songwriter, The Weeknd, is one of the most surprising artists of 2011.
Music Video Buzz: Bole Bole by Liya Kebede; Tadias by Hahu
Two new music videos, “Bole Bole” and “Tadias” have been getting a lot of buzz lately. watch the videos.
Artists for Charity’s 5th Annual Art Auction
Artists for Charity (AFC) will host its 5th Annual Holiday Art Auction next month in Washington, DC.
In Memory of Artist Azeb Zekiros: 1950 – 2011
Visual artist Azeb Zekiros died suddenly on Monday, November 7th. She was 61 years old.
The Irresistible Meklit Hadero Blends Ethiopia and San Francisco
Visit Ethiopia by way of San Francisco with the irresistible rising star Meklit Hadero.
How Fikru Mariam’s $37,500 Painting Saved 3 Ethiopian Children
A painting by an Ethiopian artist is sold to help three Ethiopian children with severe spine disease.
Zelalem Woldemariam Wins Focus Features’s Award for Short Films
The Ethiopian Filmmaker is one of the winners of the 2011 Focus Feature’s Africa First award for short films.
Brooklyn to Ethiopia: Doncker, Gigi, Selam, Laswell, and more
It’s a tribute to Ethiopia and its history as it is a soulful blend of R&B, spoken word and global urban sounds.
Tadias Q & A With Photographer Michael Tsegaye: Addis Ababa’s Red Light District
Addis Ababa does not have a Red Light District per se, but the Sebategna area in Merkato comes close to it.
Tadias TV: Ethiopian Dance & Live Music at Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Watch our video coverage of the 2011 Lincoln Center Out of Doors concert in New York featuring Debo & Fendika.
Photos: Debo & Fendika New York Concert
Debo band and special guest Fendika staged a memorable concert on Thursday, August 11th in New York.
Debo Band & Fendika Summer Tour Dates: L.A., Oakland, D.C., and NYC
The band will play in New York at the Lincoln Center Outdoors, scheduled for Thursday, August 11th (Today).
Debo & Fendika to Perform at The Lincoln Center Out of Doors – August 11
Debo band and Ethiopian cultural dance group Fendika to stage exciting NYC summer concert.
Ramech-Art: Designs of Rahel Takle-Peirce
The untrained eye may not at first spot the significance of the designs of artist Rahel Takle-Peirce.
Interview: Yemane Demissie Talks About His Latest Film on Haile Selassie
Filmmaker Yemane Demissie on “Twilight Revelations: Episodes in the Life & Times of Haile Selassie.”
Ethiopian Art at Elizabeth Street Fine Arts Gallery in New York
Ancient talismanic art of Ethiopia, ranging in price from $4,000 to $16,000, is on display in New York.
Hisab: The Hustle and Bustle of Addis Ababa in Short Animation
A stop action animation mixes urban folklore & humor at the hustle and bustle of Addis Ababa.
Stars of Ethiopia Take Center Stage at NYU’s Kimmel Center – Video
New York Times Photographer Chester Higgins gives Tadias a tour of his photo exhibition .
Events Highlights: February-March 2011
Tadias TV: Highlight of various programs that took place last month and upcoming events in March.
Chester Higgins Jr Photography Exhibit at NYU Kimmel Center
Chester Higgins Jr. will be exhibiting a series of 13 Ethiopian portraits at NYU’s Kimmel Center.
Washington Post’s American Mosaic Features Mekbib Gebertsadik
The online video interview highlights Ethiopian artist Mekbib Gebertsadik.
Addis Foto Fest: International Photography Festival
Addis Foto Fest showcases a diverse array of photographers and artists using various mediums..
Skoto Gallery exhibits Tesfaye Tessema December 9th – January 22nd
Skoto Gallery presents Symphony in Colors, an exhibition of recent paintings by Tesfaye Tessema.
NYC Screening of “Left Unsaid” Featuring Tigist Selam
The public showing of the film took place at the Dash Gallery in New York last month.
Backstage With Danny Mekonnen and Melaku Belay at Joe’s Pub in New York
Tadias TV caught up with Debo band’s founder and Fendika’s group leader at Joe’s Pub.
Hillary Clinton Greets Winners of 2010 Democracy Video Challenge
The winners of the 2010 Democracy Video Challenge were greeted by Secretary of State Clinton.
LA Premiere Of Teza To Honor The Late UCLA Professor Teshome Gabriel
The LA premiere of Haile Gerima’s movie Teza will also honor the late Dr. Teshome H. Gabriel.
Paintings Inspired by Trip to Ethiopia on Display in Ohio and Kentucky
Two solo exhibitions featuring new paintings inspired by Peter Gooch’s recent trip to Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Artist Tibebe Terffa Paints Kentucky
Paintings inspired by Tibebe Terffa’s recent visit to Kentucky goes on display this week in Stanford.
Spotlight on Photographer Aida Muluneh – Video
Aida Muluneh has won the 2010 International Award of Photography by CRAF in Italy.
Galerie Alternance Features Works By Fikru Gebre Mariam
An exhibition featuring recent paintings by Fikru Gebre Mariam opened at Galerie Alternance.
Spotlight on Actress Tigist Selam
Tigist Selam plays an Ethiopian-German character in a new web series called “Left Unsaid.”
Filmmaker Yared Shumete Wins The 2010 Democracy Video Challenge
Yared Shumete Desalegne has been named the Grand Finalist for Africa in the 2010 Democracy Video Challenge.
Three Ethiopian Films Win Awards at The 7th Tarifa African Film Festival in Spain
Three Ethiopian films have won coveted awards at the 7th African Film Festival in Tarifa, Spain.
NPR Revisits Conversation With Meklit Hadero
NPR’s Allison Keyes revisits her conversation with Ethiopian-born Meklit Hadero, who appeared on the show back in March.
New Commissioned Works by Julie Mehretu on View at the Guggenheim
An exhibition of six new large-scale paintings by Julie Mehretu is presented at the Guggenheim Museum in NYC.
Mulatu Astatke: the lounge lizard of counterpoint
At 66, Mulatu Astatke is on fire, as his seductive sound wins fans around the world.
NPR: Soul Searching Led To Meklit Hadero’s Debut Album
Ethiopian native Meklit Hadero went to college to major in political science, but after moving to San Francisco she found her true love: music.
The Nun Pianist: Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru
Meet Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, the renowned classical pianist and composer.
Zewdy’s Video Goes Viral on YouTube
A homemade video by Zewdy, a talented young artist from New York City is garnering growing attention on YouTube.
Debo Band Wins BMA’s International Music Act of the Year
The Ethio groove ensemble known as Debo Band has won BMA’s “International Music Act of the Year.”
Thomas ‘Tommy T’ Gobena is a man of the world
It’s breakfast time at Dukem, the popular Ethiopian restaurant on U Street NW, but Thomas “Tommy T” Gobena orders lunch.
An Entertaining Interview With Robel Kassa
Talented graphic designer and entrepreneur Robel Kassa’s latest works display “serious social taboos presented in utter abandon and humor.”
Cross-Cultural Music Improvisations: A Conversation with Dan Harper
We spoke with Dan about his album “Punt Made in Ethiopia” and his work to create genuine cross-cultural conversations through music.
New Ethiopian Art Gallery to Open in Atlanta
A new gallery specializing in emerging and established Ethiopian artists will open on the historic Bennett Street in Atlanta.
Wayna Performs Billie Holiday Tribute
Grammy nominated singer Wayna pays tribute to jazz legend Billie Holiday at Blues Alley in Washington DC.
New York Exhibition Of Recent Paintings By Wosene Kosrof
Skoto Gallery is pleased to present WordPlay, an exhibition of recent paintings by the Ethiopian-born artist Wosene Worke Kosrof.
“Bohemian” artists’ revolution in Ethiopia
Present-day artists branded “bohemians” for their unconventional styles have sprung up in Ethiopia, with more daring and vivid works.
Catch Julie Mehretu on PBS (Video)
Julie Mehretu will appear in the Art21 television series devoted to contemporary visual art and artists, scheduled to air on PBS on Wednesday, October 28, 2009.
Spotlight on Danny Mekonnen: Founder of Debo Band (Video)
Ethiopian-American jazz saxophonist Danny Mekonnen, a PhD candidate in Ethnomusicology at Harvard University, founded Debo band in 2006.
Photographer Interview: Aida Muluneh
Aida Muluneh is an award-winning photographer based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In her photography book Aida explores her country.
Sunset Blvd: Yonie’s TV Show (Video)
New TV show based on Ethio-American artist Yonie’s new life in Hollywood. The show is expected to begin airing in January 2010.
Lucy at the Discovery Times Square Exposition in New York
Organizers held a press preview in mid-town Manhattan and unveiled a multi-media exhibition about Ethiopia’s priceless treasures.
Jazz Photo Show: Chester Higgins, Frank Stewart, Gediyon Kifle
The Gallery at AYN Studio in Washington, D.C. is pleased to announce the jazz photo show featuring artists Chester Higgins Jr., Frank Stewart, and Gediyon Kifle.
Peace Corps Alum Pays Tribute to Ethiopian Legend Tilahun Gessesse
This is an appreciation and reminisence by Charles Sutton about his friend, the supremely gifted singer, Tilahun Gessesse.
Meklit Hadero and Todd Brown at the de Young Museum in San Francisco
Ethiopia native Meklit Hadero is a singer, musician, cultural activist, and previous director of the Red Poppy Art House in San Francisco.
Conversations Between Generations: The Lives of Two Ethiopian Ceramicists
Pottery has traditionally played a functional role in Ethiopian society, and ceramists have generally been seen in a less than favorable light. Read more.
Addis Journal: Stencil Paintings for the Ethiopian Music Festival
The picture above is a stenciled portrait of Alemayehu Eshete, a renowned Ethiopian vocalist, being displayed at an exhibition in Alliance Ethio-Francaise’s gallery in Addis.
Thieves grab Old Master paintings from museum
Thieves pried open the emergency door of a small Dutch museum with an iron bar and made off with six 17th- and 19th-century landscape paintings.
The Film Guzo: Interview With Director Aida Ashenafi
The following is an interview with filmmaker Aida Ashenafi. Her latest documentary Guzo (Amharic for Journey), is scheduled to premier in Washington, DC, on May 9.
Review: Ethiopian Artist Elias Simé at Santa Monica Museum of Art
The Santa Monica Museum of Art surveys an Ethiopian artist who ‘takes you into this micro-universe of intense experience.
Legendary Artist Annie Lee Exhibits in Brooklyn
House of Art Gallery welcomes Ms. Annie Frances Lee – artist, gallery owner, and art distributor – in her first exhibition in Brooklyn.
Jessica Rankin’s Solo Exhibition Featuring Embroidery
The Project is pleased to present Jessica Rankin’s second solo exhibition at the gallery featuring her embroidery works and a new series of drawings and watercolors.
New York Times Photographer Chester Higgins: Southern Omo Tribes of Ethiopia
Chester Higgins’ most recent photographs focus on the peoples of the Omo Valley of Ethiopia. Higgins, Jr. is one of the most significant photographers of his generation.
Imagining Tobia & Ethiopia Whispers: Art Show at Westfield State College
An exhibition entitled ‘IMAGinING TOBIA’ by Dr. Salem Mekuria and the New England Premier of ‘Ethiopia Whispers’, paintings by Sofia Kifle are on display at the Westfield State College.
A lecture at Columbia University on Ethiopian artist Zerihun Yetmgeta’s works
Dr. Abebe Zegeye (pictured above) of the University of South Africa and Yale University will be presenting the lecture at Columbia University on February 12, 2009.
Santa Monica Museum of Art Displays Work by Ethiopian Artist Elias Simé
Co-curated by the multi-disciplinary arts impresario Peter Sellars and the noted Ethiopian curator and anthropologist Meskerem Assegued.
Artists for Charity: U.S. student heads to Ethiopia to help HIV-positive orphans
Katrina Franzen: “I’ll be working with Artists for Charity,…I heard about it from my friend, Abezash Tamerat in Georgia. She’s a painter and asked if I would want to be an artist in residence…”
For an Ethiopian Painter in Paris, new levels of public recognition
Featured in exhibitions in two prestigious French galleries in Autumn 2008, the work of Fikru Gebre Mariam has reached new levels of both aesthetic power and public recognition.
Interview: Teodross “Teo” Avery
What does Teodross “Teo” Avery have in common with jazz giants Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, and Arturo Sandoval?
Aida Muluneh: Reshaping our global image through photography
Desta, the Amharic word for happiness, is the name of a popular candy brand in Ethiopia. It’s also the acronym of choice for Photographer Aida Muluneh’s ambitious new project.
Assegid Gessesse’s mixed media prints
The Green Desk Wall Space, in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood recently exhibited Assegid Gessesse’s spirited mixed media prints. “I am a memory tourist,” Gessesse says.
Interview: A Green Photographer With His Lens on Ethiopia
When Andarge Asfaw returned to his childhood home, Ethiopia, he had not been there for 27 years. He spoke with Tadias about his photography career, his trip to Ethiopia and his new book.
Berlin’s IFA Exhibition to Include Two Ethiopian Photographers
Berlin’s Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (IFA) , will host a photo exhibition which includes the works of two promising Ethiopian photographers – Aida Muluneh and Michael Tsegaye.
Harlem Ethiopian Art Exhibition September 5
Coinciding with the 200th celebration of The Abyssinian Baptist Church, comes a group show called “Celebrating Abyssinia to Harlem and Back,” hosted by Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery in Harlem.
Photos: Historic Ethiopian Concert in New York
Wow, what an event! On Wednesday evening, Damrosch’s Park was packed with New Yorkers who were treated to an astonishing concert of fusion rock, jazz and Ethiopian music.
Afewerk Tekle: His Brush is Stronger than the Machine Gun
Speaking about his life-long dedication to the fine arts, Maitre Afewerk Tekle instills in us the importance of using art to inspire people, to uplift nations and to create an optimistic view of life.
Ethiopian Ceramicists: Mamo Tessema & Sofia T. Gobena
This article discusses Ato Mamo’s influence on changing the perception of ceramists and ceramic art in Ethiopia, as well as his influence on the career of his cousin Sofia T. Gobena.
Embracing Ethiopia: NYT Photographer Chester Higgins
Chester Higgins, Jr. is one of the most significant photographers of his generation. In this piece, he shares with us some stunning photographs of Ethiopia, as well as the story of his journey to this ancient nation.
The Long Road Home: Photographer Andarge’s Quest to Raise Awareness About Ethiopia’s Deforestation
Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, photographer Andarge Asfaw has lived in the U.S. for almost 40 years. He came here as a young teenager, attending high school in Ithaca, N.Y., then Cornell University and the Hallmark Institute of Photography.
Museum Acquires Ethiopian Book
Getty Museum has added a rare Ethiopian book to its collection. Created around 1504-05, it is one of the few such volumes to have survived wars and a Muslim purge of early Christian imagery in Ethiopia.
Skoto Gallery exhibits Sumayyah Samaha
Skoto Gallery will present Darkness Ushers Dawn, an exhibition of recent mixed media paintings and drawings by the Lebanese-born artist Sumayyah Samaha.
NYC Art Show: Wosene Kosrof ‘s WordPlay
Opening reception is scheduled for today, May 1, 2008, 6:00-9:00pm at the Contemporary African Art Gallery (330 West 108th St. #6 – at Riverside Drive.) New York.