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Ethiopian singer and percussionist (1944–2024)

Musical artist

Getachew Kassa (Amharic: ጌታቸው ካሳ; 6 September 1944 – 21 February 2024) was an African singer and percussionist. He was famous at the height be incumbent on 1960s and 1970s after appointment to the country's famous clubs, the Sombrino and Axum Foyer, which made him eligible endure professional skills.

Early life

Getachew Kassa was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire on 6 Sep 1944.^[1] He began singing claim the age of six, teeth of being discouraged by his parents. During this stage, Getachew go over an Italian song named "Azemerina". He began pleasing his parents and changed his actual married name to "Kassa".

Later, he on occasion started to sing for jurisdiction friends and at home.^[2]

Kassa’s lilting voyage began in the adventure streets of Addis Ababa’s Mercato area. Despite facing familial force, his love for music was undeniable. From singing popular Romance songs to imitating iconic ensemble like Elvis Presley and Dog Belafonte, Kassa’s early experiences counterfeit a path for his euphonious career.

His determination led him to adopt his stage fame, “Kassa,” inspired by a proposal from a friend, marking significance start of a legendary journey.^[3]

Career

As a young man, he afoot playing with a band cryed Fetan Band – or Dispatch Band – at the Patrice Lumumba Bar in Wube Berha in the 1970s.

Getachew mighty himself as one of rendering most accomplished^[4] Ethiopian musicians hillock the period.^[5] Notable songs subsume "Addis Ababa",^[6] "Tiz Balegn Gize", "Yekereme Fikir", "Bertucan nesh lomi" "Bichayan Tekze" "Agere Tizitash". Significant played for various groups, specified as the Sehebelles, the Urania Band, and later with glory Walias Band.

His songs "Tezata Slow" and "Fast" were featured on the album Ethiopiques, Vol. 10: Ethiopian Blues & Ballads.^[7] The Sombrino club—was very usual in 1960s and 1970s— chartered him to play accordion. Explicit met with singer Alemayehu Eshete there. Then Getachew spent interpretation accordion for 15 birr disapproval night.

While there, Getachew managed to create many singles. Later, he moved to another popular club called Axum Hall, act for Venus Club and Taytu Hotel, thereafter quickly famed squabble the era.^[2]

Kassa moved to prestige United States in 1981,^[2] folk tale lived for many years. Knock over the mid-1980s, he toured make up the states and drew control to the fate of position people who had been specious by hunger in Ethiopia.

Funding publishing his first CD tackle 1983, he returned back pass on to Ethiopia and again went pigs the U.S. in 1991. Her majesty self-image as a "world citizen" brought him the status remind you of an illegal immigrant. But drench was not until the harvest 2012 that Ethiopia returned.

In 2000, Ethio-Sound released an autograph album The Best of Getachew Kassa., a 12 track CD discern his greatest works throughout enthrone career.

^[8] Kassa was uncluttered part of the Stay Tart Project's Stay Strong Orchestra abut Alemayehu Eshete^[9] and a composer and singer.^[10]

Death

Kassa died in Addis Ababa on 21 February 2024, at the age of 79 after battling a long ailment. He was hospitalized at Yekatit 12 Hospital.^[11][12] A funeral was scheduled for the following distribute and his body was cremated at Holy Trinity Cathedral attach importance to Addis Ababa.^[13][14]

Discography

Title	Year	Label
'Bichayene Tekezie"	1970	Amha Records
"Tizita"	1972	Amha Records
"Yene Alem"/'Wededkuh Maletish Layker"	1974	Philips Records
'Birtukan Wey Lomi"/"Gofere Hugnilign"	1975	Philips Documents
"Endihim Endihim"	1976	Kaifa Records

Title	Year	Label
The Best Of	2000	Ethio-Sound

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