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አለማየሁ እሸቴ

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. He emerged in the 1960s and became a prominent figure in the Ethio-jazz movement, alongside musicians such as Mulatu Astatke. Eshete's music…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Ethiopia
Born
1941
Died
September 2nd, 2021
Genres
Labels
Amha Records
Last updated: November 15th, 2021

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