Tsehaye Yohannes
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| Tsehaye Yohannes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Asmara, Eritrea Province, Ethiopian Empire |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Discography | List |
| Labels | Nahom Records |
Tsehaye Yohannes (Amharic: ፀሃዬ ዮሃንስ, born 1959) is an Ethiopian singer who was prominent during his youth in the 1980s and 1990s.
Life and career
[edit]Tsehaye Yohannes was born in 1959 in Asmara and grew up in Addis Ababa and Kuha, a small town in suburban Mekelle in Tigray.[1][2][3] He is of Amhara descent.[4][5] While he was a grade 5th student, during the Student Movement, Tsehaye then marched with students chanting "Land to the Thriller" and he performed his song "Berta Zemede Zemachu Gwade". After the Derg seized power, Tsehaye released "Manbeb Ena Metsaf", dedicated to increasing literacy. "Finchetwa", "Yaz Yaz" and "Tur New" were popular in the 1980s and 1990s.[3]
Discography
[edit]| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Fenchetwa | 1984 |
| Yalanchima | 1996 |
| Letinish | 2001 |
| Sakilegn | 2007 |
| Yeneta | 2014 |
References
[edit]- ^ Aga, Mark T. "50 of the Best Old & New Amharic Music: Songs and Singers — allaboutETHIO". allaboutethio.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Ayalew, Yohannes (2019-09-16). "Legendary Artist Tsehaye Yohannes Performed in Toronto ፀሀይ ዮሐንስ በ ካናዳ ኮንሰርት ኣቀረበ |". Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ a b "ናሽናል ቢብሊዮግራፊ ቡድን፣ የአንጋፋ አርቲስቶች መዝገበ የሕይወት ታሪክ፣ መጋቢት ፳፻፣ ገጽ 22" (PDF). Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Mereja Forum - Login". www.mereja.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ T, Naty (2023-09-19). "Tsehaye Yohannes". Sewasew Multimedia - An Ethiopian Streaming Platform. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
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