Tag: oromo
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Ethiopia: ‘We Are Here’ – the Soundtrack to the Oromo Revolution Gripping Ethiopia
Haacaaluu’s December show did just this. As soon as he occupied the stage, the scene immediately felt magical. His opening greetings – “ashamaa, ashamaa, ashamaa” – electrified an audience who understood his use of the traditional Gerarsa repertoire and its unconscious grammar. As he strode lion-like around the platform, he evoked a rare outpouring of…
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Olympic Marathon silver medalist Feyisa Lilesa speaking About Killings of Oromo Protesters in Ethiopia
this whole episode makes me ill and it’s going to get worst before it gets better. i remember once a confrontation of sorts at university of washington between the oromo students and the amhara students. was a sad day then as is now good piece here on how ethiopia govt exploits the african union for…