The Abyssinians is set in the 5th Century in the Aksumite Empire, also known as the Kingdom of Aksum ... tone of the play," says Desta "because I feel like a lot of Ethiopian music has that ancient ...
In 2011, for example, Beyoncé showcased Eskista—a shoulder-shimmying Ethiopian dance—in the ... as they did in the Ottoman Empire. Dance has made comebacks before. During the Renaissance ...