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Aster Aweke To Perform Live At New Year’s Day Concert in D.C.

Published by Tadias Magazine December 28th, 2010 in Events and Featured. 16 Comments

Above: Aster Aweke is scheduled to perform live this weekend
in Washington, D.C. at an event ushering in the new year.(CP)

Tadias Magazine
Events News

Updated: Wednesday, December 29, 2010

New York (Tadias) – Aster Aweke, one of Ethiopia’s best known contemporary musicians, will perform live at a New Year’s Day concert in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, January 1st, 2011.

According to the organizers, the Singer/Songwriter — who will soon mark the beginning of her fourth decade as an artist in the U.S. — will treat her fans to samples of her popular classics as well as new songs from her recently released album entitled Checheho.

Aster has often been dubbed “‘Africa’s Aretha Franklin’ for her compelling combination of driving grooves and soulful vocals, singing of love, loss and life.”

“For more than 30 years, Aster Aweke has been entertaining audiences across the globe,” says her label, Kabu Records, in its introduction of her new CD. “Her songs have become anthems to her fans in Ethiopia, as well as to Ethiopians living abroad, and she continues to win the hearts and minds of world music lovers.”

Her latest release, and 23rd album, is named after a city in Gondar that is nearby the singer’s birthplace. According to Kabu Records, Checheho was produced in collaboration with her longtime arranger, Abegasu Kibrework Shiota, and also features the work of several new producers, including Elias Melka, Abiy Arka, and Dawit Tilahun. “This electrifying album is sure to delight long-time and new fans alike.”

Aster is currently working on another album featuring compilations of her hit songs.

If You Go:
EthioStar Entertainment Presents:
Aster Aweke Live on New Year’s day
Saturday, January 01, 2011 at 10:00 PM
At DC Star (2135 Queens Chapel Rd)
Washington, Dc 20018
For VIP & more info: 240.478.5513 or 301.957.1116
Also, you may visit: EthioStarEnt.Com
Buy Tickets at: Asterawekeindc.eventbrite.com/

Video: Aster Aweke’s New Release – Checheho (Posted by WorldAfricaMusic )

Ali Mohammed’s Family Requests Autopsy Report

Published by Tadias Magazine December 28th, 2010 in News. Closed

Above: Ali Ahmed Mohammed’s parents are asking for more
details from the District government about their son’s death.

Tadias Magazine
News Update

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Washington, D.C. – The family of Ali Ahmed Mohammed, the young man who died outside the DC9 bar in October, has requested for a copy of the autopsy report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Washington City Paper reports.

According to the paper: “The family of Ali Ahmed Mohammed wants more details from the District government about how Mohammed died outside DC9 on Oct. 15. A source close to the family tells City Desk Mohammed’s relatives have requested his autopsy report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. OCME spokesperson Beverly Fields couldn’t immediately confirm the request, but says, ‘That would be routine. I wouldn’t be surprised if they had’…The medical examiner reported last week that Mohammed’s death was a homicide, with heart trouble, alcohol, physical exertion and restraint among the contributing factors.” Read more.
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Related:
Death in DC9 Case Ruled a Homicide

Watch: Ali Ahmed’s Family Says Death Ruled Homicide

Family of Ali Ahmed Mohammed Says Death Ruled Homicide: MyFoxDC.com

Washington Post’s American Mosaic Features Mekbib Gebertsadik

Published by Tadias Magazine December 28th, 2010 in Art. Closed

Above: Award-winning artist Mekbib Gebertsadik speaks with
Washington Post reporter Annie Gowen, re: his new life here.

Tadias Magazine
By Tadias Staff

Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010

New York (Tadias) – The Washington Post’s American Mosaic — an online weekly live Q&A program where reporters talk to local immigrants about their experience in the United States — highlighted Ethiopian artist Mekbib Gebertsadik this past month.

The live video features a discussion with the Arlington, Virginia-based artist regarding his art works, his struggles to re-establish himself as an artist in America and his overall experience as an immigrant.

“Mekbib Gebertsadik is an award-winning artist who immigrated to the U.S. on a diversity visa in 2001 from Ethiopia. He achieved wide-ranging success — living full-time off his art with his own studio — while in his home country, but has had trouble replicating his success here. He now works nights at FedEx,” the show’s introduction notes.

“Mekbib Gebertsadik has created art his entire life. Upon completing his higher education, Mekbib worked as a full-time studio artist, winning an international competition in 2000 in the Netherlands. He moved to the U.S. from Ethiopia with his wife in 2001.”

Watch:

Click here to watch the video at the The Washington Post.

Photo Credit: Lloyd Wolf, courtesy the Columbia Pike Documentary Project.