Addis Ababa To Harlem

Too often, I hear a band and think, "they're okay, but if I wanted to listen to something like this, I'd just listen to XXX better band that did it 10 years earlier." That's why it's always nice when something that breaks new ground comes along. Bole2Harlem definitely qualifies. Listing its hometown as Harlem and Addis Ababa, the group mixes Ethiopian, American hip-hop, dub, reggae and probably a few more sounds besides.

Amet Bale