As well as Ethiopians based in Addis building the groundwork, diasporans have mobilised during key holiday periods, too, such as Boston-based marketeer and promoter Jonathan Bekele, who runs World Afrika, an event which focuses on African music across the States. Bekele has thrown parties and events with artists such as Burna Boy, Odumodublvck and Uncle Waffles. World Afrika, like many second-generation immigrants, goes back home to Addis during the Christmas period; many Ethiopians go back to visit their families ahead of the Ethiopian Orthodox New Year in early January.
RECONSTRUCTION: LECRAE AND THE ART OF RISING AGAIN
An Anthem of Restoration On August 21, 2025, in an intimate room illuminated not only by soft lights but by a profound sense of purpose,
