It’s easy to be sceptical about the creative potential of bridging the gap between the ‘West’ and obscure corners of ‘World Music’, with well-intended...
Joshua Klein - 15.01.2009
The unlikely relationship between Jamaica and Ethiopia is nonetheless both obvious and unavoidable. Haile Selassie, former Emperor of Ethiopia, is of ...
Eric K. Arnold - 02.12.2008
Recorded in Ethiopia’s capital with native musicians, A Town Called Addis connects Ethio-jazz/funk with dub elements. It’s a fairly unique, yet surpri...
John Bergstrom - 12.11.2008
What do Ethiopia and reggae have in common In fact, the African nation of Ethiopia has had quite an influence on the development of reggae music. Reg...
Philip Van Vleck - 11.10.2008
This album is the work of Dubuluh (Nick Page) and a host of Ethiopian and English artists. It's an intriguing, somewhat surprising collection of tunes...