the enduring legacy of Emperor Haile Selassie I
Endorsed by the royal family, this volume is an intimate look into the life of a man who was considered a tyrant by some and a messiah by others.
Mahmoud Ahmed was born on May 8, 1941 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mahmoud shined shoes in that city before becoming a handyman at the Arizona Club, where he first sang professionally in the early 1960s.
major study of one of Africa's most fascinating leaders, this is the first volume of a projected three volume biography. The book covers Sellassie's early training as a member of the cultural and political elite and his first period as Emperor during which time he established himself as a major figure on the world stage and set about managing Ethiopia's political and economic entry into the modern world.
Alemayehu Eshete is an Ethiopian Ethio-jazz singer active since the 1960s who primarily sings in Amharic.
Winner of the Governor General's Award, A Library Journal Best Book of 2001
Part autobiography and part social history, Notes from the Hyena's Belly offers an unforgettable portrait of Ethiopia, and of Africa, during the 1970s and '80s, an era of civil war, widespread famine, and mass execution.
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Mahmoud Ahmed was born on May 8, 1941 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mahmoud shined shoes in that city before becoming a handyman at the Arizona Club, where he first sang professionally in the early 1960s.
the enduring legacy of Emperor Haile Selassie I Endorsed by the royal family, this volume is an intimate look into the life of a man who was considered a tyrant by some and a messiah by others.