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Meida started singing at the age of 13 and has produced dozens of albums. [1] In 1986, Kalangkang was released. [1] This album has sold more than 1 million copies. [2] Her popular songs include Kalangkang (Shadow), which became a huge hit and is considered an archetype of Sundanese pop, [3] and Situ Patenggang. [4] Meida also founded Promina ...
Mengistu Haile Mariam (Amharic: መንግሥቱ ኀይለ ማርያም, pronunciation: [mənɡɨstu haɪlə marjam]; born 21 May 1937) is an Ethiopian former politician and former military officer who was the head of state of Ethiopia from 1977 to 1991 and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia from 1984 to 1991.
The anthem was first performed on Revolution Day on 12 September 1975. [1] [a] When the junta was reorganized in 1987 as the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the song was retained until 1992. [2] The lyrics were written by poet Assefa Gebre-Mariam Tesema, and the music was composed by musician Daniel Yohannes Haggos. [3] [4] [5]
The Ethiopian Golden Age of Music was an era of Ethiopian music that began around the 1960s to 1970s, until the Derg regime progressively diminished its presence through politically motivated persecutions and retributions against musicians and companies, which left many to self-imposed exile to North America and Europe.
Many of the CDs compile songs from various singles and albums that Amha Records, Kaifa Records and Philips-Ethiopia released during the 1960s and 1970s in Ethiopia. Prominent singers and musicians from this era appearing on Éthiopiques releases include Alemayehu Eshete , Asnaketch Worku , Mahmoud Ahmed , Mulatu Astatke and Tilahun Gessesse .
The bird flu outbreak has taken concerning turns, with more than 60 human cases confirmed. Experts outlined four signs that the virus is going in the wrong direction.
Until the Ethiopian Revolution of 1974, the heads of state of Ethiopia were either emperors or regents. From the coup d'état of the Derg leading to the fall of the empire in September 1974 until March 1975, the Derg considered the crown prince Asfaw Wossen (later regnal name Amha Selassie ) as the king (not emperor) and the nominal head of ...
PEOPLE's Sexiest TV Show Host Alive, indeed!. If Mark Consuelos hadn't earned the title before, he certainly has now. On Friday, Nov. 22, the actor and host, 53, was unveiled as Stuart Weitzman's ...