Tamrat Desta

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Tamrat Desta
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Tamrat in 2017
Background information
Born1978 (1978)
Tiqur Wuha, Ethiopia
OriginDire Dawa, Ethiopia
Died18 April 2018(2018-04-18) (aged 39–40)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
GenresEthiopian music
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1998–2018
Labels

Tamrat Desta (1978 – 18 April 2018) was an Ethiopian singer and songwriter. He was best known for his two albums Anleyaym (2004) and Kanchi Ayebeltm (2008).

Life and career[]

Tamrat Desta was born in near Shashamane, Ethiopia in 1978.[1] He was the second of three children, all boys. After some years in Tiqur Wuha, his family moved to Shashemene and later went to Awassa, where Tamrat completed high school.

In 1998, Tamrat moved to Dire Dawa to live with his guardian; while there, he began to perform as a singer.

In 1999, Tamrat relocated to Addis Ababa to pursue his music career. He released his debut album, Anleyaym in 2004. Most of the lyrics on this CD were written by , and the melodies of six tracks were composed by himself.[2] Tamrat released his sophomore album Kanchi Aybeltm in 2008, with reaching major achievements. In 2014, Tamrat released an album called Keza Sefer.

Death[]

On 18 April 2018, Tamrat went to local clinic in Addis Ababa for seeking medical help for tonsillitis. After receiving a pain killer, he accidentally collapsed on the way of his home, and pronounced dead at the scene.[3] Shortly after his death, several media outlets speculated that Tamrat died of medical error and the physician who treated him have responsibility for his death.

Tamrat's funeral service was held at Holy Trinity Cathedral church in Addis Ababa on 19 April 2018 and was attended by thousands of fans and famous figures alike.[4] He was the father of five children.

Discography[]

  • Anleyaym (2004)
  • Kanchi Aybeltm (2008)
  • Keza Sefer (2014)

References[]

  1. ^ "Administrator - Addis Admass Newspaper | Amharic news | Ethiopian news". www.addisadmassnews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  2. ^ 2b0rn0t0b (2014-01-09). "... my passion for ethiopian music ...: Tamrat Desta - Kanchi Aybeltem [2008] [ethiopia]". ... my passion for ethiopian music ... Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  3. ^ "Tamrat Desta". www.abyssiniadaily.net. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  4. ^ "Tamrat Desta, a young prominent Ethiopian Musician dies". www.borkena.com. Retrieved 2018-05-20.

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