Melaku Belay is a master of Eskista, a shoulder-popping Ethiopian dance style thought to have been inspired by the movement of snakes, as well as a student of the dance traditions of the approximately 80 tribal groups within his country. In 2009 he founded the performance ensemble Fendika, which is based in a similarly named nightclub in Addis Ababa, Fendika Azmari Bet.…
Melaku Belay is a master of Eskista, a shoulder-popping Ethiopian dance style thought to have been inspired by the movement of snakes, as well as a student of the dance traditions of the approximately 80 tribal groups within his country. In 2009 he founded the performance ensemble Fendika, which is based in a similarly named nightclub in Addis Ababa, Fendika Azmari Bet.…