Bizunesh Bekele
This article is about the singer. For the athlete, see Bezunesh Bekele.
This article holds a patronymic name. This person is addressed by her name, Bizunesh, and not as Bekele.
Bizunesh Bekele | |
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Born | 1936 |
Died | 25 June 1990 |
Nationality | Ethiopian |
Known for | Singing |
Bizunesh Bekele (var. Bezunesh Bekele,[1] Amharic: ብዙነሽ በቀለ?; 1936 – 25 June 1990) was an Ethiopian popular soul singer popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
She was born in 1936. Bizunesh has been called the "Aretha Franklin of Ethiopia" and the "First Lady of Addis".[2] Bizunesh recorded popular songs in the 1970s such as "Chenk Tibeb" and "Ayasayegn chinkun". She sang in the Amharic language. She sometimes sang with the Gurage singer Mahmoud Ahmed. 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).
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