Live in Addis, the latest release by the Either/Orchestra, provides a superb example of the way Russ Gershon, E/O's founder and main composer/arranger, keeps the band fresh and exciting by always ...

A hypnotic mix of musical styles, Ethio-jazz has a fascinating history and is enjoying a comeback at venues across the city – and it’s not just names from the past who are setting the tempo I’m ...

Last week’s Africa Day was an occasion to celebrate the diversity of the continent’s culture, through a music showcase in Addis Ababa, headquarters of the Africa Union, 60 years to the birth of its ...

As a history nerd and seeker who has read my fair share of Peter Matthiessen, I’ve found my peak travel moments have tended to occur on the crowded ghats of Varanasi alongside bathing sadhus or among ...

Saxophonist Courtney Pine travels to Ethiopia to uncover the unique music that made Addis Ababa swing in the '60s, the curfew that killed it and its rebirth 20 years later. Show more 'There is ...

A horn lover's paradise exists and it is Addis Ababa. At least, the Ethiopian capital was for one night in January 2004, when the American Either/Orchestra, a proponent of "Ethio-jazz, played a ...