Addis Jazz Fest

An annual celebration of Ethiopia's unique Ethio-Jazz tradition, held in Addis Ababa. The festival showcases the distinctive sound pioneered by Mulatu Astatke, blending Ethiopian scales and rhythms with jazz, funk, and Latin influences. It draws both local and international jazz musicians for three days of performances.

Established in 2019

Celebrates the Ethio-Jazz genre — a uniquely Ethiopian musical form that fuses pentatonic scales with jazz improvisation, now recognized globally as a foundational world music tradition.