Melaku’s journey with Fendika has always been one of resilience and vision. Over the years, he transformed the center into a ...

His life-changing dance took place in May in the capital ... "These are gay people living freely in Ethiopia." It felt like an unstoppable fire had been lit: "It got wild, they specifically ...

Modern jazz icon Kamasi Washington released a new album, Fearless Movement, in May via Young. Last night he was the musical ...

In 2011, for example, Beyoncé showcased Eskista—a shoulder-shimmying Ethiopian dance—in the video for her hit song “Run the World (Girls).” And in parts of the United States, interest in ...

Abate is the president and choreographer of ELEL Dance Team, a dance team that specializes in Ethiopian and Eritrean traditional dances. The club wasn’t recognized as an official group for ...