Kamuzu Kassa

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Kamuzu Kassa
ካሙዙ ካሳ
Kamuzu Kassa.jpg
Kamuzu in February 2018
Born (1990-09-02) 2 September 1990 (age 31)
Beklo Segno, Wolayita, Ethiopia
Occupation
  • Songwriter
  • composer
Years active2004–present
Spouse(s)Tigist Woyiso

Kamuzu Kassa (Ge'ez: ካሙዙ ካሳ; born 2 September 1990) is an Ethiopian composer and songwriter. Kamuzu started on composing spiritual songs, but when he composed a music for in 2007 he joined the secular world of music and become a public figure. Following this, Kamuzu composed music for Ethiopian artists , , and many others.[1] Until his self-suspension in 2018, he composed more than 2000 music.[2]

Early life[]

Kamuzu was born in Beklo Segno, Wolayita, Ethiopia and raised in Wolaita Sodo. He born to the Protestant Christian parent who are health professional father and housewife mother. Kamuzu's passion for music grew in the church choir, and slowly spread to the outside.[3] Kamuzu got his name following his father's inspiration by Hastings Kamuzu Banda's, the Prime Minister and later President of Malawi from 1964 to 1994, middle name.[4][5]

In 1994, Kamuzu attended his primary school in town of Bele (Wolaita) at Bele Primary School where is the capital of the district his hometown belongs to, but in 2000, his family left Bekilo Segno and went to Sodo. Following this, Kamuzu resumed his primary school in Ligaba Beyene Aba Sebsib primary school and he left this school when he was passed to the grade 9 and joined Sodo Comprehensive High School in 2002.[6]

Career[]

Kamuzu composed music for 's, local gospel singer and preacher, album which is entitled "Halo Bado", Wolaitta language, successfully in 2004. Following this, he started to compose music for non-gospel singers as well. In 2007, he composed a single which is entitled "Aroge Arada" for and this paved a way in wide for him to the secular world of music.

In 2006, Kamuzu went to Addis Ababa and started to compose music in his own studio called "Shakura". In this studio he composed more than 2,000 songs[3] for the beginners and most popular singers.[7]

Works[]

Kamuzu became more popular after composing "Ele Aba" for . Next to this he successfully composed a music for Jalud Awol the song entitled Yergib amora. In 2009, he also composed a full album for Tigist Woyiso, his future wife. Also he composed more than 2,000 singles for Neway Debebe, Teddy Afro, , Tamrat Desta, , , , , , , , , , and in single and albums.[5]

List of singles and albums
No. Title Singer(s)
1 "Ele Aba" Berhanu Tezera
2 "Yergib Amora" Jalud Awol
3 "Aroge Arada" Kako Getachew
4 "Enen Yaye" Aster Awoke
5 "Sindelela" Aster Aweke
6 "Che Feres" Aster Awoke
7 Yachi neger (album) Jalud Awol
8 Negus (album) Jalud Awol
9 "Fiyorina" Teddy Afro
10 "Aydenegitim" Teddy Afro
11 "Hibongo" Sintayehu Tilahun
12 "Zim Kemil Biye" Abinet Agonafer
13 "Ayawkunim" Abinet Agonafer
14 "Sew Ale" Abinet Agonafer
15 "Gedan Kegna" Tadele Gemechu
16 "Sebabuyako" Tadele Gemechu
17 Semay (album) Hailima Abidrehman
18 "Yene Konjo" Helen Berhe
19 "365" Helen Berhe
20 "Yayin Awaj" Helen Berhe
21 "Fitawrari" Helen Berhe
22 "Enat" Helen Berhe
23 "Sebebu" Helen Berhe
24 "Andande" Helen Berhe
25 Mengedegna (album) Kako Getachew
26 "Tihun Woy" Bisrat Surafel
27 "Afalgugn" Bisrat Surafel
28 "Hed Meles" Bisrat Surafel
29 "Eyuat" Bisrat Surafel
30 "Yebet Sira" Bisrat Surafel
31 Mengedegna (album) Bisrat Surafel
32 "Atinkuat" Bisrat Surafel
33 "Ansi Male" Bisrat Surafel
34 "Ayzosh" Neway Debebe

Awards[]

Ministry of Culture and Tourism awarded him for his contribution to Ethiopian Music in 2021.[8] Kamuzu awarded Addis Music Award's Best Composer of the Year in 2018.[7] Also Fana Broadcasting Corporate, awarded him for his contribution to Ethiopian Music on 27 September 2021.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Semonegna (24 April 2020). "Ethiopian Music (Amharic): Hamelmal Abate – Andande (አንዳንዴ)". Semonegna Ethiopia. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Kamuzu Kassa". Music In Africa. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Kamuzu Kassa". Music In Africa. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  4. ^ ኤሊያስ መልካ የሚነካ የሚዳሰስ አይመስለኝም ነበር፡፡ /ካሙዙ ካሳ በሻይ ሰአት/, retrieved 4 November 2021
  5. ^ a b ethiopia music Kamuzu Kassa Interview, retrieved 4 November 2021
  6. ^ Fortune, Addis. "Music Composing Business Blooms, Despite Hurdles". Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Addis Music Award, best Movie of the year, 2011 E.C". mirtmirt.com. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  8. ^ Wolaita Zone chief Administrator’s /ወላይታ ዞን ዋና አሰተዳደር/. "የሃገር ባለውለታ ወንድማማቾች ተሸልመዋል". Facebook. Retrieved 4 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "የፋና ላምሮት የአሸናፊዎች አሸናፊ የፍጻሜ ውድድር በደማቅ ሥነስርዓት ተካሄደ". Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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