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[NEW MUSIC] Tsedenia G/markos - Himeme
published 369 days, 19 hours, 51 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 369 days, 19 hours, 52 minutes ago
Sunday, January 30, 2011 11:19:53 PM GMT Sunday, January 30, 2011 11:19:11 PM GMT
[NEW MUSIC] Tsedenia G/markos - Himeme (more)
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Aster Aweke
published 379 days, 14 hours, 29 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 379 days, 14 hours, 30 minutes ago
Friday, January 21, 2011 4:42:29 AM GMT Friday, January 21, 2011 4:41:33 AM GMT
Aster was born around 1960 in Gondor, Ethiopia but grew up in Addis Ababa and soon got a deep love for singing. As a teenager she sang at Hager Fikir Theatre then later sang in other clubs too. By 1977 she had sung with various groups and went on to record several albums on cassette in Ethiopia singing solo. Aster joined the Roha Band briefly in 1978 before going to USA in 1979. Her purpose was to pursue her education but her friends persuaded (more)
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Either/Orchestra: A Secret Concert with Teshome Mitiku, a Great Ethiopian Voice
published 563 days, 14 hours, 34 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 563 days, 14 hours, 38 minutes ago
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:36:53 AM GMT Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:33:30 AM GMT
The Either/Orchestra has an upcoming show at the prestigious Chicago Jazz Festival on September 4th featuring Teshome Mitiku. (more)
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Meklit Hadero: Ethiopia Meets San Francisco
published 612 days, 13 hours, 5 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 612 days, 13 hours, 13 minutes ago
Wednesday, June 02, 2010 6:06:24 AM GMT Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:57:50 AM GMT
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125120472 (more)
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Catch Meklit Hadero in Washington D.C and New York
published 612 days, 13 hours, 5 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 612 days, 13 hours, 16 minutes ago
Wednesday, June 02, 2010 6:06:24 AM GMT Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:55:34 AM GMT
San Francisco- based songstress Meklit Hadero is scheduled to make an upcoming concert appearances in the East Coast, beginning with Bernos’ 4th anniversary celebration this coming weekend in Washington, D.C. and at Le Poisson Rouge in New York on June 1st. The Ethiopian-born artist has been attracting national attention with the release of her new album On A Day Like This. Reviewers have compared her voice to that of the legendary singer Nina Simone. “Once you hear her smooth and silky voice it will be... (more)
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Meklit Hadero "Leaving Soon" music video on Vimeo
published 625 days, 15 hours, 24 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 625 days, 15 hours, 24 minutes ago
Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:47:11 AM GMT Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:46:57 AM GMT
Meklit Hadero "Leaving Soon" (more)
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The Nun Pianist: Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru
published 685 days, 11 hours, 47 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 685 days, 11 hours, 48 minutes ago
Sunday, March 21, 2010 7:24:00 AM GMT Sunday, March 21, 2010 7:23:29 AM GMT
Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, the renowned classical pianist and composer, is attracting younger audiences. (more)
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Tilahun Gessesse - ESFNA Guest of Honor
published 1010 days, 15 hours, 24 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 1018 days, 15 hours, 32 minutes ago
Thursday, April 30, 2009 3:46:53 AM GMT Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:39:22 AM GMT
Famous Ethiopian Musician and now Humanitarian Tilahun Gessesse will be attending ESFNA 2006 in Los Angeles. Everyone in the LA3 organizing committee are very excited by the news of his attendance. (more)
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Remembering Tilahun Gesesse one year after his death
published 1010 days, 15 hours, 24 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 1018 days, 15 hours, 33 minutes ago
Thursday, April 30, 2009 3:46:53 AM GMT Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:38:05 AM GMT
Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Tilahun Gesesse 1940 - 2009 After holding his rightful place as the undisputed king of Ethiopian pop for 50 years, the legendary Tilahun Gesesse died on 19 April 2009 at the age of 68. His passing was sudden and untimely and it happened on Ethiopian Easter Sunday less than 24 hours after Tilahun and his wife, Roman Bezu, had arrived in Ethiopia from the United States. He had plans to work on what would have been his last ... (more)
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Tilahun Gessesse, Leading Ethiopian Singer, Dies
published 1010 days, 15 hours, 24 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 1018 days, 15 hours, 36 minutes ago
Thursday, April 30, 2009 3:46:53 AM GMT Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:35:17 AM GMT
Tilahun Gessesse, Leading Ethiopian Singer, Die_s Tilahun Gessesse, a dominant musical voice in his native Ethiopia, died April 19 in Addis Ababa. He was 68. One news story called him the ''Ethiopian Pavarotti," which is a bit of a stretch culturally even in the world of puffery agents. It also could be seen as an offense to the people of the Horn of Africa. After all, would you call Pavarotti the "Italian Tilahun Gessesse"? Gessesse remains a bit of a blank in the American press, with a few sporadic r... (more)
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