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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]
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 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" . However, in the context of personal name, its actual meaning is "I have enjoyed life" in the Amharic ...
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.
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.
Teddy Afro made his debut in 2001 with the album Abugida, quickly establishing himself as a prominent voice in his native country.Mixing reggae, traditional Ethiopian styles, and pop music, his sophomore LP, 2005's Yasteseryal yielded a major hit in its controversial title track, which criticized corruption in the country's government.
Haddis Alemayehu (Amharic: ሐዲስ ዓለማየሁ; 15 October 1910 – 6 December 2003) was an Ethiopian novelist. His Amharic novel Love to the Grave (Amharic: ፍቅር እስከ መቃብር; Fəqər əskä Mäqabər , 1968) is considered a classic of modern Ethiopian literature .