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The Abyssinians: Ethiopian playwright Banna Desta releases audio drama set in the Aksumite Empire

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Summary
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81% Informative

The Abyssinians is an audio play set in the 5th Century in the Aksumite Empire .

It tells the story of a tyrannical queen and her scheming twin sons.

Author Banna Desta says she wanted to add another dimension to people's understanding of Africa .

The production features an original Ethio -jazz score by DA Mekonnen , an Ethiopian-American musician, and Andrew Orkin .

Tony -winner André De Shields described being in The Abyssinians as an "opportunity of returning to one's ancient culture" and an illustration of "the power of art to transform lives".

VR Score

83

Informative language

82

Neutral language

53

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

48

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

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