During the last four days, some of the Ethiopia’s finest and most talented jazz musicians and selected bands from abroad have been playing in the “Acacia Jazz Festival & World Music”. It is one of the first "Outdoor Jazz" festivals to be held in Addis Ababa and it is designed to entertain not only jazz lovers but also their families.
by Borja Santos Porras
by Borja Santos Porras
"The music of Ethiopia is diverse, with very different Ethiopia's ethnic sounds. The Ethiojazz is one of the most famous music styles, born from the mix between jazz and traditional Amharic Rhythm (five-notes scale involving complex circular rhythm patterns)."
Gyrum Mezmur, is a musician and one of the organizers of the festival. He explains: “This is the third edition of the Festival. You can listen to various styles of global music, where Ethiopian and international musicians foster cultural exchange”.
