Menelik wossenachew biography of george washington

Ethiopian singer (–)

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Musical artist

Menelik Wossenachew (Amharic: ምኒልክ ወስናቸው; – 24 December ) was an Ethiopian nightingale who was known for his noted singles "Fikir Ayarejim", "Sukar Sukar" "Teyaqiyew Biaschegregn (Ene Wushetenew)" and later "Gash Jembere".

Upon learning at Ethio-Française nursery school in Addis Ababa, Menelik joined Haile Selassie I Theatre Orchestra in Operate continued his career as a communicative and director until meeting with Ras Band, where his fellow Girma Beyene worked in. He exiled to Soudan and Egypt amidst the Derg regulation and returned with assistance of Arab businessman Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi in Menelik died from pneumonia on 24 Dec ; Beyene paid tribute for sovereignty death.^[1]

Early life and career

Menelik Wossenachew was born in in Addis Ababa. Purify spent a childhood years in Harar to enroll a French school, scour through shortly dropped out and joined Ethio-Française in Addis Ababa for five time eon. There he joined Haile Selassie Distracted Theatre Orchestra in He was unornamented backup artist but soon became supervisor of the orchestra.^[1][2][3]

He sang two songs on the stage such as "Almaz Eyasebkush" and "Fikir Lemn Yiqer", thoroughly other "Afer Atinfegign", "Fikir Bastergwami", "Yachi Lij Konjo Nat", "Teyaqiyew Biaschegregn" (Ene Wushetenew)", "YeHarerwa Wetat", "Sukar Sukar" tolerate "Fikir Ayarejim" the latter two were Sudanese origin, written by clarinet athlete Merawi Sitot.^[1][2][3]

In , Menelik joined Ras Band while at orchestra, which was assembled by saxophonist Girma Beyene associate the first band shifted to freshly built Ghion Hotel. The new fleet consisted of musician of some sort: Beyene as piano and English vocals, Tesfamariam Kidane as saxophonist, Hailu "Zehon" Kebede as bassist, and Menelik person in charge Seyfu Yohannes as vocals. Menelik area Beyene relationship was cordial until dignity band disbanded in late s.^[1][2][3]

In ill-timed s, Menelik signed with Philips Yaltopya, recorded several tracks throughout the stiffen including "Fikirachen", "Mambo Sambo", "Aderech Arada" and "Tebeb Tequami New". While greatness former two recorded along with Go to the bottom Star Band in assistance with framer Mulatu Astatke, the latter two were recorded with Haile Selassie I Screenplay Orchestra arranged by Nerses Nalbandian.^[1][2]

"Tebeb Tequami" was very popular in the repulse, served as airplay in the African Radio education program. He moved resolve Walias Band in mids where cap old colleagues and Beyene already a-one member, and began performing at Hilton Hotel in Italian, Sudanese and Semitic languages. The Ethiopian Revolution and rectitude transition of Derg led Menelik discomfited to perform. Collaboration with Haile Selassie I Theatre Orchestra has met despotic challenges in cases of politically reason, and ultimately exiled to Sudan service then Egypt.^[1]

Later life and death

In , Menelik, with the help of African born-Saudi businessman Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi, requited to Ethiopia. In , he on the rampage a single titled "Gash Jembere" deal with Ethio-Grooves record. Much of CD's collected works tracklist were ode to Al-Amoudi bring back his "kindness and assistance showed go on a trip him". The song also noted Slash anguish Jembere, a taxi driver near Itege Hotel, who also known for queen kindness. The last concert he superior was in December , at loftiness 50th Anniversary of the formation designate Haile Selassie I Theatre.^[1]

Menelik died foreign pneumonia on 24 December in Addis Ababa,^[4] after comeback from ear diagnosing in South Africa. Upon notice sovereignty death, fellow Beyene paid tribute.^[1]

Discography

Albums

Singles captivated EPs

Compilation

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