When the band QWANQWA takes the stage of the BU Global Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 17, it’ll be making its Boston debut — as are five of the other groups playing the free event. But if the ...

No Hats No Hoods are one of the stalwart organisations representing the UK grime sound. Over the years, they’ve turned their hands to pretty much everything – they’re a record label, a management ...

One of the last remaining ‘azmari bets’ (poetry/music houses) in the Ethiopian capital has been saved from demolition to make way for a skyscraper. But as Addis Ababa pushes to modernise, many worry ...

Cape Town - South African music makers, Mafikizolo performed at the First Annual African Music and Cultural Exchange Festival (AMCEF) in the bustling Ethiopian city of Addis Ababa. The band – made up ...

DJ and cultural consultant Zezi Ifore travels to Addis Ababa to discover 'Ethiopyawi Electronic', an elusive avant-garde scene eagerly showcased by recent Western media. Once on the ground, she ...