On Tour in Addis Ababa

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The Arts Hour on Tour comes from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where Nikki Bedi is joined on stage by star guests and the best performers in the city. Nikki's guests are the award-winning film director Abraham Gezehagne, internationally renowned photographic artist Aida Muluneh and prime time TV, theatre and radio writer/director Meaza Worku. The programme also has live music, with Ethio Jazz from Kayn Lab, featuring bass guitarist and co-founder of JazzAmba music school, Henock Temesgen, singer/songwriter and best actress of 2017, Zeritu Kebede and Ethiopian Armenian singer Vahe Tilbian. And there is live performance poetry from Yordanos Wolde. (Photo shows our venue in Addis Ababa (c)BBC)