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Alemayehu Eshete Andarge (Amharic: ዓለማየሁ እሸቴ አንዳርጌ; June 1941 – 2 September 2021) was an Ethiopian singer, widely known as the "Abyssinian Elvis" for his dynamic performances and his fusion of traditional Ethiopian music with Western rock and roll influences. [2]
The story of Alemayehu's life is told in the radio play I was a Stranger, by Peter Spafford, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004. [11] The role of Alemayehu was played by Chiwetel Ejiofor. [12] The story of Alemayehu's life is also told in the book The Prince Who Walked with Lions by Elizabeth Laird (ISBN 978-0230752436) in March ...
Alemayehu or ˁAlämayyähu (Ge'ez: ዓለማየሁ) is a personal name of Ethiopian origin which is composed of two words: "Alem"- meaning "the world or life" and "ayehu" - means "I have seen". Its literal meaning is " I have seen the world " .
Kiros Alemayehu (Ge'ez: ኪሮስ ዓለማየሁ; 26 July 1948 – 13 October 1994) was an Ethiopian singer. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He was born in Tigray region , Saesi Tsaedaemba and was the only child to his parents.
The 9th edition of Sheger FM Radio Leza Radio Show was held on 19 October 2019 at Hilton Hotel. Singer Chelina, who debuted her album in December 2018, took two of the 12 categories of the 9th Leza Listeners' Award - Album of the Year and Best Artist of the Year.
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.
Afrikaans; Anarâškielâ; العربية; Aragonés; Azərbaycanca; تۆرکجه; বাংলা; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Български
As a writer, Alemayehu has used his poetry and storytelling to unite communities over environmental concerns. [3] Alemayehu is a founding member of the award winning poetry/jazz ensemble Ancestor Energy and a co-founder with Juanita Espinoza of the Native Arts Circle. [4] Alemayehu participated in Occupy Minnesota events in 2011. [5]