Oromo Videos & News

OLF says it’s ready to negotiate with Ethiopian govt The following is a statement released on April 4, 2018, by the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), under the leadership of Mr. Dawud Ibsa. The statement in AFAAN OROMOO (click here) and AMHARIC (click here). —- OLF’s Position on the Solution to the current Political Crisis in […]

Shawaangizaaw Taakkalaa: “Jiituu Tulluu Boolloo” / Oromo Music

Adam Mohammad: “Dhaamsa” / New Oromo Music 2018

Haabtaamuu Baatee: “Akkanaa Kunoo” / Oromo Music

Baacaa Asfaaw: “Huudhii Qabii” / Oromo Music

Habiib Kamaal: “Hin Baanu Biyyaa” / Oromo Music ‘Straight Outta Shaashee’

Dinqessaa Imaanaa: “Nan Qaba Sanyii Gootaa” / New Oromo Music 2018

Masaay Nagaasaa: “Foonaa Foon Qaba Dirri” / New Oromo Music 2018

HAACAALUU in TORONTO on May 5, 2018

Galgalo Giro: “Onnee malee hin lolu kormii” / New Oromo Music 2018

Baroo Didhaa: “Qeerroon Qara” / New Oromo Music 2018 – እምበር ተጋዳላይ ኦሮሚያ

Ramadaan Cimeessaa: “Torbaan Si Duule” / New Oromo Music 2018

Takkaaliny Xannaa: “Oromoo Maaltu Wallaale” / Oromo Music

Short video clip on Oromia’s horse-riding culture Century old traditions are very much still practiced in the rural areas of Ethiopia. One of them, performed during special occasions, is the Horse Galloping Ceremony. The Horse Galloping Ceremony is organised a couple of times a year for important religious events, weddings or funerals. Boys as young […]

BBC-AO: Irreechi Tulluu kabajamaa jira Duudhaalee Sirna Gadaa Oromoo keessaa Irreessi/Irreechi iddoo olaanaa qaba. Oromoon kadhaa waaqaa fi galata galchuuf jecha tulluufi malkaatti ba’ee irreeffata. Wayita arfaasaa tulluutti ba’uun roobaafi nagaa akkasumas badhaadhina waaqa kadhata Oromoon, ganni ba’ee wayita birraan bari’u ammoo waaqa bacaqii gannaarraa booqaa birraatti nu ceesisteef galata hoodhu jedhu. Egaan waqtii ammaas […]

Oromo Dance Lessons 101: Ragada

Author Abdii Fiixee on Qaanqee Show (April 2018)

Traditionally, Oromos hold two seasonal Irreecha festivals: 1) one is held at the end of September (or beginning of October) at the start of the sunny season and the end of the rainy season (i.e. during the harvest season, thus it’s called ‘Thanksgiving’ festival). This seasonal Irreecha is most known to Oromos and friends of […]

Raajuu Mohammad: “Ifa Naa Bahii Mee” / Oromo Music

Gaaddisaa Yaaddessaa: “Nu Addaan Hin Jirru” / Oromo Music

OLF says it’s ready to negotiate with Ethiopian govt