Music

South Africa: Zulu Prince Steals the Show At Tanzania Festival

[Scrolla] Prince Wandile Ngobese wowed Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan at a festival by performing a traditional Zulu dance in full regalia. Ngobese, who is in Tanzania to teach Zulu culture to the Ngoni tribe, will stay there until August on a fully funded visit.

Ethiopia: Ian Brennan On Tigray Tears – Siding With the Underdog

[Afropop] In 2020, war broke out between the Ethiopian/Eritrean federal government and the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front. Tensions had been building in this northern Ethiopian territory, but during the past five years, the situation has become dire. It is estimated that as many as 600,000, mostly Tigrayans, have died, and that "war rape" is a daily occurrence, victimizing girls as young as eight years old. Given all that, it's no surprise that when author and music producer Ian Brennan and his photographer wife

East Africa: Ethiopia’s Music Finds a New Ally in Europe

[Reporter] Dawit Yifru, a towering figure in Ethiopian music, has composed and arranged hundreds of songs over a career spanning decades. Revered for his skilful orchestration and poetic lyricism, he has helped shape the modern Ethiopian sound. As a founding member of seminal bands like Roha and Dahlak, Dawit has also nurtured generations of Ethiopian musicians, many of whom have gone on to become household names.