Girma Bèyènè is one of the most influential arrangers of the golden age of Ethiopian jazz of the 60s and 70s. After three decades in the musical wilderness, the 70-year old crooner is back on stage ...

“ Enkèn yèlélèbesh, ” from the album “ Mistakes on Purpose ” by Girma Bèyènè & Akalé Wubé, released on the Ethiopiques Series, Volume 30. Ethiopiques: Revolt of the Soul , screening at DOXA Film ...

When Girma Beyene serenades Washington on Friday night, it should feel like a halfway-homecoming. The great Ethiopian singer, lyricist and arranger first found himself in the District way back in 1981 ...