Books

Ethiopia is land of ancient civilization. Its history goes back to pre historic period. It is also known as the cradle of mankind, as the first hominid was discovered here in the Awash Valley. The country is the home of countless historical treasures, including famous old aged churches like that of the monolithic churches of Lalibela, the Zion of Axum that hosts the original Arch of Covenant, the monasteries of Zeghie and much more. The ancient city of Harar, one of the holy lands for the followers of Islam, the ancient Al Nejashi mosque and Dire Sheh Hussien are among the most talked about heritages of the country. The country is highly endowed with flora and fauna, some of them are endemic to Ethiopia. The leaders who have ruled the country for thousands of years have their own glorious history like that of Menelik II who successfully defended his country from colonial invasion at the battle of Adowa have attracted the attention of several writers. Although very few have been written about this astonishing country, some famous local and foreign writers have produced interesting books about the country. We have best collections of these books in our book shop.

Music

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is said to have a profound influence over the music of the Ethiopian in the central and northern highlands. Saint Yared, a priest who has lived in the 5th century had invented the first music nota for the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. His works still dominates the rituals and religious ceremonies of the Orthodox Church in Ethiopia. On the other hand, there are four indigenous musical bits namely; the Ambasal, Tizita, Bati and Anchiye Hoye commonly followed by most of the modern day singers in Ethiopia. Troubadours, locally known as the “Azmaris” have played notable roles in preserving the Ethiopian cultural music to the present day. Like the diversity of the cultures of the people, Ethiopia has rich musical assets belonging to the different languages and culture of the diverse nations and nationalities of the country. Habesha’s music shop has collections of cultural music of both the olden and present times.