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Teddy Afro. Tewodros Kassahun Germamo[1] (Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን ገርማሞ; born 14 July 1976), [1] known professionally as Teddy Afro, is an Ethiopian singer-songwriter. Known by his revolutionary songs and political dissent sentiment, Teddy is considered one of the most significant Ethiopian artists of all time. [2]
Vocals. Years active. 2000s–present. Website. lijmichaelmusic.com. Michael Taye (Amharic: ሚካኤል ታዬ; born 19 February 1986), also known by stage name Lij Michael or Faf, is an Ethiopian rapper. Considered as "King of Ethiopian rap", he is prominent in the Ethiopian hip hop music culture. [1]
Dawit lost his parents at a young age and he sold cigarettes, gum and other small goods on the streets to get his daily bread. Nega, who said that he had developed a deep passion for music since he was a child, at around the age of 15, with the aim of realizing his musical interests and dreams, asked to join the circus and music group "Circus Tigray."
Rophnan. Rophnan Nuri Muzeyin (Ge'ez: ሮፍናን ኑሪ ሙዘይን; born 22 June 1990), known mononymously as Rophnan (stylized as all caps), is an Ethiopian musician. Rophnan entered into the mainstream recognition after his debut album Reflection, which pioneered electronic music in Ethiopia.
Madingo Afework. Tegene Afework (Amharic: ተገኔ አፈወርቅ; [1] 16 August 1978 – 27 September 2022), [2][3] known professionally as Madingo Afework (Amharic: ማዲንጎ አፈወርቅ), was an Ethiopian singer. Born in Gondar, he moved to military barracks nearby in the region where he was given his name "Madingo" by soldiers ...
Ethiopian music is a term that can mean any music of Ethiopian origin, however, often it is applied to a genre, a distinct modal system that is pentatonic, with characteristically long intervals between some notes. The music of the Ethiopian Highlands uses a fundamental modal system called qenet, of which there are four main modes: tezeta, bati ...
Hip hop music emerged in Ethiopia from early 2000s combining traditional Ethiopian music to modern one. Early musicians were appeared MCs including Algorash, Mad Boys, Abyssinia Boys and Afaris. Furthermore, Teddy Yo and Lij Michael popularized this genre, becoming one of the most iconic rappers in the genre. Ethiopian hip hop music often deals ...
In 2007, The Emahoy Tsege Mariam Music Foundation was set up to help children in need, both in Africa and in the Washington, D.C. metro area, to study music by way of scholarships, camps, and various music-oriented programs. [20] In 2017, BBC Radio 4 released a audio documentary on Emahoy's life entitled "The Honky Tonk Nun". [21]