![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Tilahun.jpg/640px-Tilahun.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Tilahun Gessesse
Ethiopian singer (1940–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Tilahun Gessesse?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Tilahun Gessesse (Amharic: ጥላሁን ገሠሠ; 27 September 1940 – 19 April 2009) was an Ethiopian singer regarded as one of the most popular Ethiopian artist of the 20th century. Noted by his tenor voice, he was nicknamed "The Voice" during his country's "Golden Age" in the 1960s. Tilahun was an eminent singer whose works are attributed legacy to Ethiopian music. Besides his popularity, he raised money for aid during the famines of the 1970s and 1980s and earned the affection of the nation, being awarded a doctorate degree by the Addis Ababa University and also winning a lifetime achievement award from the Ethiopian Fine Art and Mass Media Prize Trust.
Tilahun Gessesse ጥላሁን ገሠሠ | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Background information | |
Born | (1940-09-27)27 September 1940[1] Addis Ababa, Italian East Africa |
Died | 19 April 2009(2009-04-19) (aged 68) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1955–2009 |
Labels | Ethio Grooves |
Tilahun died from diabetes on 19 April 2009 shortly after returning from the United States. His funeral took place in Addis Ababa at Holy Trinity Cathedral on 23 April with mass public figures and mourners gathered. Tilahun's work is often compared with Teddy Afro, who is also considered to have a huge impact on the Ethiopian music industry.[2]