Tilahun gessesse biography of albert
The Life and Legacy of Tilahun Gessesse: Ethiopias Musical Icon!
Tilahun Gessesse
Ethiopian singer (–)
This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by their given name, Tilahun, and not as Gessesse.
Musical artist
Tilahun Gessesse (Amharic: ጥላሁን ገሠሠ; 27 September – 19 April ) was an Ethiopian singer regarded as one of the most popular Ethiopian artist of the 20th century.
Tilahun gessesse biography of albert
Noted by his tenor voice, he was nicknamed "The Voice" during his country's "Golden Age" in the s. Tilahun was an eminent singer whose works are attributed legacy to Ethiopian music. Besides his popularity, he raised money for aid during the famines of the s and s and earned the affection of the nation, being awarded a doctorate degree by the Addis Ababa University and also winning a lifetime achievement award from the Ethiopian Fine Art and Mass Media Prize Trust.
Tilahun died from diabetes on 19 April shortly after returning from the United States. His funeral took place in Addis Ababa at Holy Trinity Cath