Posted by AddisMood on Wednesday, April 14, 2010,
In :
Music
Ethiopian federal high court passed a 4 year imprisonment and issued a
warrant to arrest a well known traditional music artist Semahegn belew
for his involvement in 2002 car accident that killed a man named Girum
Tesfaye.
Semahegn belew was accused for intentionally killed
Girum using his vehicle and the court adjourned before yesterday found
him guilty. previously the case was dismissed as the artist was not
guilty but after a reviewed the case the court said they found a mistake
on pr... Continue reading ...
Posted by Addismood on Wednesday, April 7, 2010,
In :
Music
No offense to Nas
and Damian Marley,
but the recent excitement over "As We Enter," a leaked track from their upcoming
collaborative album Distant Relatives, focused mainly on a relatively
minor component: the slamming, horn-driven sample from Mulatu Astatke's "Yegelle Tezeta," a
mind-bendingly cool nod to the crucial but often overlooked figure credited with
creating a remarkable fusion called Ethio-jazz.
Though a crate-digger's favorite who's currently on a long European tour, the
six...
Bottom Line: Ambitious, sprawling
drama about Ethiopia that well overcomes its rough-hewn edges.
Few contemporary films burn with the passion and authenticity of
"Teza," Haile Gerima's elaborate drama chronicling three decades in
the life of an Ethiopian man anguished by hi... Continue reading ...
Ethiopian federal high court passed a 4 year imprisonment and issued a
warrant to arrest a well known traditional music artist Semahegn belew
for his involvement in 2002 car accident that killed a man named Girum
Tesfaye. 
Dr Conrad Murray, 57, has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
