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It didn't seem like the scene could get any sunnier Sunday, as thousands of Ethiopians and admirers of Ethiopian culture gathered on the north shore of Oakland's Lake Merritt -- the women in ...

The first time Dr. Ruth Eshel witnessed esketa (which means shoulder dance, in Amharic), she was astounded. “I knew immediately that this was something new and different, something I had never seen ...

The Ethiopian Jewish dance troupe Eskesta travelled from the University of Haifa in Israel to discuss the struggles they have faced as a result of their backgrounds at an event sponsored by Penn ...

NORTHAMPTON – It was a rainy Wednesday night. And although outside the heavens were screaming in sadness, it was surely due to the fact that the five men and five women dancers of the Eskesta dance ...

Weinberg senior Beza Abate may smile when she’s happy, but it’s more likely you’ll find her dancing. “I grew up in Ethiopia, and for any special occasion — wedding holidays, proposals, any occasion ...

Modern jazz icon Kamasi Washington released a new album, Fearless Movement, in May via Young. Last night he was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he performed the ...

Thirteen groups, totaling more than 100 dancers, will gather Oct. 24 for the second Dance Around the World event in Lexington. The event will provide audience members a chance to see dances, hear ...

The snapshots laid out on the table reveal a small toddler with a curly black poof of hair and a big smile. Isabella, or Meseret, in her tribal language of Oromo, was adopted from Ethiopia last year.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A community in Las Vegas is celebrating the opening of its brand-new cultural district. “Little Ethiopia” officially opened on Tuesday morning with an unveiling ceremony near ...