East African nation was one of the first to adopt Christianity, but celebrates with other Orthodox Christian churches on 7 ...

When the BBC aired journalist Michael Buerk's harrowing reports of Ethiopian famine in 1984, few could have imagined the enduring legacy they would inspire. Among those watching was Irish musician Bob ...

Forty years on from the original recording, the cream of British and Irish pop music past and present are once again asking ...

Christmas traditions vary widely, offering a colorful glimpse into cultural identities worldwide. From festive meals to ...

The just-released "ultimate remix" of Band Aid's celebrity charity single still makes Africa a caricature of despair for ...

Ethiopia's prime minister has warned that a new version of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? could do more harm than good - after Ed Sheeran and other critics laid into the charity single.

Let's take a look at how four communities choose to mark Christmas. In Ethiopia, Christmas is known as Ganna/Gena or Ledet and is celebrated on 7 January. Thousands of pilgrims travel to the town ...

The new version finds Sting singing alongside Ed Sheeran, Boy George in tandem with Sam Smith and the late George Michael ...

When Band Aid recorded a single to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia, the supergroup famously sang: "Do they know it's Christmas time at all?" The discovery confirms that Christianity ...

Elias Wondimu On Nov. 25, Band Aid released the “ultimate remix” of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the rock charity single from 40 years ago that, in addition to whatever good it has done, also ...