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Motherland Sounds Is LA’s Must-Attend East African Party

An event where East African culture, community, and music collide is rewriting the Ethiopian-Eritrean diaspora story in Los Angeles.

Grammys 2020: Performers Pay Tribute to Nipsey Hussle In Traditional Eritrean Attire

During a Grammy tribute, featuring John Legend, Kirk Franklin, Meek Mill and more, a group of dancers paid homage to the late rapper's Eritrean heritage, by sporting traditional garb.

Africa at the BET Awards 2019: Dispatches from the Blue Carpet

We talked to Burna Boy, AKA, DJ Cuppy and more about representing their people and remembering Nipsey Hussle.

Watch Nipsey Hussle's Final Appearance In the Uplifting Video for DJ Khaled's 'Higher'

The video highlights the late rapper's love of family and community.

Watch an Eritrean Priest Read Scripture in Tigrinya at Nipsey Hussle's Memorial in LA

Father Thomas Uwal reads scripture in Tigrinya, Nipsey Hussle's native language.

'The Habesha Community Lost Royalty Today': Young Eritreans Mourn the Loss of Nipsey Hussle

"I'm half American and half Eritrean—as much as I am a black person from America, I am a black person from Africa too."