In Ethiopia, the Amharic word “tizita” conveys varying meanings but all of them have deep emotional resonance. The word can mean a specific melody or the sense of nostalgia that is connected to that ...

Though devoted to 1970s grooves, Debo Band has also found inspiration in the contemporary sounds of Ethiopian pop music while developing their own, original compositions. These days it's not uncommon ...

The Boston band's debut album both honors and updates the sound of "swinging Addis," the Ethiopian capital in the late '60s and early '70s. Boston's Debo Band takes inspiration from a golden era of ...

Mulatu Astatke (born 1943) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger best known as the father of Ethio-jazz. Born in the westernEthiopian city of Jimma, Mulatu trained in London, New York City, and Boston ...