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Bizunesh Bekele was born in 1936. She has been called the "[[Aretha Franklin]] of Ethiopia"<ref>{{cite book |last1=Getahun |first1=Solomon Addis |author-link= |last2=Kassu |first2=Wudu Tafete |author-link2= |date=2014 |title=Culture and customs of Ethiopia |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/culture-and-customs-of-ethiopia/oclc/862575349|location=Santa Barbara,California |publisher=Greenwood |page=176 |isbn=|oclc=862575349 }}</ref> and the "First Lady of Addis".<ref name="Briggs2015">{{cite book|author=Philip Briggs|title=Ethiopia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gU_fCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA76|date=22 October 2015|publisher=Bradt Travel Guides|isbn=978-1-84162-922-3|pages=76–}}</ref> Bizunesh recorded popular songs in the 1970s such as "Chenk Tibeb" and "Ayasayegn chinkun". She sang in the [[Amharic language]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/audio/?all=true&fa=subject:popular+music%7Clocation:ethiopia%7Ccontributor:bekele,+bzunesh|title = Search results from Audio Recording, popular music%7Clocation:ethiopia%7Ccontributor:bekele, bzunesh|website = [[Library of Congress]]}}</ref> She sometimes performed with the [[Gurage]] singer [[Mahmoud Ahmed]] in Amharic. They were both known for appearing with the Imperial Body Guard Band or the Dahlak Banb. |
Bizunesh Bekele was born in 1936. After joining Kibur Zebegna band, by her friend persuasion, she hosted Tikil Radio entertainment program in 1957, became prominent in the era. In the interview with Music, Theatre, Art, Bizunesh did not released albums by 1969. She has been called the "[[Aretha Franklin]] of Ethiopia"<ref>{{cite book |last1=Getahun |first1=Solomon Addis |author-link= |last2=Kassu |first2=Wudu Tafete |author-link2= |date=2014 |title=Culture and customs of Ethiopia |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/culture-and-customs-of-ethiopia/oclc/862575349|location=Santa Barbara,California |publisher=Greenwood |page=176 |isbn=|oclc=862575349 }}</ref> and the "First Lady of Addis".<ref name="Briggs2015">{{cite book|author=Philip Briggs|title=Ethiopia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gU_fCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA76|date=22 October 2015|publisher=Bradt Travel Guides|isbn=978-1-84162-922-3|pages=76–}}</ref> Bizunesh recorded popular songs in the 1970s such as "Chenk Tibeb" and "Ayasayegn chinkun". She sang in the [[Amharic language]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/audio/?all=true&fa=subject:popular+music%7Clocation:ethiopia%7Ccontributor:bekele,+bzunesh|title = Search results from Audio Recording, popular music%7Clocation:ethiopia%7Ccontributor:bekele, bzunesh|website = [[Library of Congress]]}}</ref> She sometimes performed with the [[Gurage]] singer [[Mahmoud Ahmed]] in Amharic. They were both known for appearing with the Imperial Body Guard Band or the Dahlak Banb. |
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She is featured on the recording ''Ethiopian Groove - The Golden Seventies'' (1994, [[Buda Musique]]). |
She is featured on the recording ''Ethiopian Groove - The Golden Seventies'' (1994, [[Buda Musique]]). |
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| ብዙነሽ በቀለ | |
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| Born | 1936 |
| Died | 25 June 1990 (aged 53–54) |
| Years active | 1960s–1990 |
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| Labels | Kaifa Records[1] |
Bizunesh Bekele[2] (Amharic: ብዙነሽ በቀለ; 1936 – 25 June 1990) was an Ethiopian soul singer who was popular in the 1960s and 1970s. She was referred to as Aretha Franklin of Ethiopia due to similitude of musical style.
Background
Bizunesh Bekele was born in 1936. After joining Kibur Zebegna band, by her friend persuasion, she hosted Tikil Radio entertainment program in 1957, became prominent in the era. In the interview with Music, Theatre, Art, Bizunesh did not released albums by 1969. She has been called the "Aretha Franklin of Ethiopia"[3] and the "First Lady of Addis".[4] Bizunesh recorded popular songs in the 1970s such as "Chenk Tibeb" and "Ayasayegn chinkun". She sang in the Amharic language.[5] She sometimes performed with the Gurage singer Mahmoud Ahmed in Amharic. They were both known for appearing with the Imperial Body Guard Band or the Dahlak Banb.
She is featured on the recording Ethiopian Groove - The Golden Seventies (1994, Buda Musique).
References
- ^ "Bizunesh Bekele – Tigel New (Ethiopia, 1977, Kaifa Records)".
- ^ Bezunesh Bekele at AllMusic
- ^ Getahun, Solomon Addis; Kassu, Wudu Tafete (2014). Culture and customs of Ethiopia. Santa Barbara,California: Greenwood. p. 176. OCLC 862575349.
- ^ Philip Briggs (22 October 2015). Ethiopia. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 76–. ISBN 978-1-84162-922-3.
- ^ "Search results from Audio Recording, popular music%7Clocation:ethiopia%7Ccontributor:bekele, bzunesh". Library of Congress.
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