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 ...

On October 14 at the Osher Marin JCC in San Rafael, California, at a performance for 400 middle school students from six different Bay Area Jewish day schools, the members of the Beta Dance Troupe ...

The Ethiocolor dance group performs at Fendika cabaret in Addis Ababa – Copyright AFP May JAMES A beloved monument to Ethiopia’s traditional cabaret culture, the ...

The Hullegeb Festival of Israeli-Ethiopian Culture returns to Jerusalem next week, bringing rhythm, energy, joy, and the promise of better days ahead. After a year’s delay due to the Israel-Hamas War, ...

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The word "debo" is an archaic Ethiopian expression that, at its core, means "collective communal effort." It makes perfect sense then, that Sub Pop recording artists, Debo Band use that word as the ...

This year’s festival takes place on September 9-11 at the host venue, The Mazkeka in downtown Jerusalem, and The Yellow Submarine and the Shalem Dance Center in Talpiyot. Almost anyone who has made ...

Sign up to receive our email newsletter in your inbox. Weinberg senior Beza Abate may smile when she’s happy, but it’s more likely you’ll find her dancing. “I ...