Ethiopia’s 'Selam Festival Addis' Through The Lens Of Aida Muluneh

Aida Muluneh photographs Ethiopian legend Mahmoud Ahmed, Gaël Faye and more live at Selam Festival Addis 2015.

Ethiopia’s fifth-ever Selam Festival Addis went down over the weekend at Ghion Hotel Unity Park despite a cancellation from headliner Yasiin Bey and the threat of heavy rain. Award-winning Addis Ababa-based photographer Aida Muluneh was on the ground to capture the festival for Okayafrica, from Ethiopian legend Mahmoud Ahmed’s powerful Saturday night performance to Burundi-born, French-Rwandan rapper Gaël Faye and Rwandan-born DJ Eric Soul‘s Sunday set just before heavy rainfall forced the festival to head indoors.

For more on Selam Festival Addis, read Gabriel Teodros’ interview with festival organizer Aron Senay.

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