![]() ![]() Although Gessesse did not go to Sudan, he took Mr. Shedad (who was from Sudan), encouraged Gessesse’s interest in music and urged him to go to Sudan to pursue his music career. When he was fourteen years old, he was taken by his grandfather to Waliso where he began attending Ras Gobena Elementary School.Īs time went by, his interest in music became increasingly clear, although his grandfather urged him to concentrate on his academic studies. Gessesse was born to Woizero Gete Gurmu, who was Oromo, and Ato Gessesse Negusse, who was Amhara. He was born on September 29, 1940, in Addis Ababa and died on April 19, 2009. Tilahun Gessesse is a legendary Ethiopian singer whose singing career spans 5 dacades. He was admitted to a hospital after complaining about heart problem. ![]() for several months and returned to Ethiopia a few days ago to celebrate Easter (Fasika) with family and friends. Tilahun, 69, had been receiving medical treatment in the U.S. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - News sources in Addis Ababa are reporting that legendary Ethiopian singer has passed away at midnight last night. ![]()
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