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    5 Things We Learned from 'The Stoop' Podcast About Making It As a New African Musician In the U.S.
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    03 October 2017

    5 Things We Learned from 'The Stoop' Podcast About Making It As a New African Musician In the U.S.

    The latest episode of 'The Stoop' dives into the experiences of first-generation African musicians in the U.S.

    Meklit's 'Kemekem' Video Is An Ethiopian Love Ode To The Afro
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    05 May 2015

    Meklit's 'Kemekem' Video Is An Ethiopian Love Ode To The Afro

    An office courtship develops through dance in Meklit's music video for "Kemekem (I Love Your Afro)," featuring pianist Samuel Yirga.

    Ethiopian & Eritrean Artists Construct A 'Home [Away From] Home' In The Bay Area
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    04 September 2014

    Ethiopian & Eritrean Artists Construct A 'Home [Away From] Home' In The Bay Area

    Ethiopian and Eritrean artists construct a 'Home Home' in a new multi-media arts project in the Bay Area.

    Meklit Is Crowdsourcing Afros For Her 'Kemekem (I Like Your Afro)' Video
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    10 July 2014

    Meklit Is Crowdsourcing Afros For Her 'Kemekem (I Like Your Afro)' Video

    Ethiopian-American soul/jazz singer Meklit puts out a call for Afros to be featured in her video for 'Kemekem (I Like Your Afro).'

    Video Premiere: CopperWire 'Phone Home'
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    16 April 2012

    Video Premiere: CopperWire 'Phone Home'

    NYC: Meklit Hadero Live at the Skirball Center, April 3rd
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    29 March 2011

    NYC: Meklit Hadero Live at the Skirball Center, April 3rd

    Ethiopian-born Meklit Hadero to perform live with her band at the Skirball Center in Washington Square South on Sunday, April 3rd 2011

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