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Abuna Yesehaq: The Abune who baptized Bob Marley

Biography, Famous People / January 20, 2023

AUGUST 3, 2012 79 years ago on this day Hamle 27, 1926E.C (Aug.3, 1933) Laeke Mariam Mandefro who later became Abuna Yesehaq, Archbishop of Western Hemisphere Diocese of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church was born. His father Grazmach Mandefro and his mother Woizero Welete Mesqel were faithful followers of Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC). His father wanted to enroll Laike …

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Remembering Haddis Alemayehu

Biography, Famous People / January 19, 2023

October 17, 2008 One of the great Ethiopian authors and statesman of this century, Haddis Alemayehu was born on his day, October 17. If he had been alive, he would have turned 99 today. Born in the Debre Markos district of Gojam province on October 17 1010, Haddis grew up with his mother,Desta Alemu, as his father, Alemayehu …

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Ethiopia Lost one of Its Leading Artists —May God Bless Ali Birra’s Soul

Famous People, News / November 7, 2022

First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest sorrow and extend my heartfelt condolences to Ali Birra`s close family and to the large Ethiopian community who adores the iconic legend. I wish him the best in the next chapter, the inevitable, which is human beings’ final destination. It never fails for a memorable …

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Ambassador Imru Zelleke died peacefully on Friday, October 21, 2022 in Virginia

Biography, Famous People / October 23, 2022

By Jeff Pearce Obituary: Imru Zelleke, Survivor and Diplomat Who Saw Ethiopia Rise Ethiopia, you have lost your grandfather, and I need you to know it, and I will mourn with you. I call him your grandfather, because Imru Zelleke is the man who could tell you who you once were, where you came from, …

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Summing It All Up

Famous People / March 14, 2022 / Laureate Tsegaye Gebre Medhin, Tsegaye Gebre Medhin

By Mitiku Adisu If you were to sum up in few words the trajectories of your life what would those words be? “Life goes on” was how the octogenarian Robert Frost (d.1963) responded to a journalist’s query. Frost is gone but his memory lives on. What of Ethiopia’s preeminent communitarian poet-playwright Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin (1936— 2006)? …

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Marcus Samuelsson and Wife Maya Welcome Second Baby, Daughter Grace Ethiopia: ‘So Excited’

Famous People / February 1, 2022 / Marcus Samuelsson and Wife Maya Welcome Second Baby

Georgia Slater Mon, January 31, 2022, Marcus Samuelsson has a new little sous chef at home! The Top Chef Family Style judge, 51, and wife Maya Haile Samuelsson welcomed their second child together, daughter Grace Ethiopia Samuelsson, on Tuesday, Jan. 25, they announced on Instagram. The couple welcomed their son Zion Mandela in 2016. “She’s here! Welcome to the …

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Haile Gerima On the Need For African Filmmakers to Reflect on a Continent That ‘Lost Its Mind’

Art & Culture, Famous People / December 11, 2021

OkayAfrica’s Crossroads When Haile Gerima‘s seminal work, Sankofa, first came out in 1993, it spoke to themes of forgotten history and displacement. Now, through a 4K restoration by ARRAY Releasing, the filmmaker’s urgent, uncompromising perspective is being shared once again — this time, with a different kind of resonance, underscored by the current situation in Gerima’s home …

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The Weeknd’s Father Hasn’t Seen Him in Over a Decade

Famous People, News / December 9, 2021

BY MEGAN UY FEB. 22 2021 Everybody knows who The Weeknd is, especially since he just blew the world away with his captivating and dimensional Super Bowl 2021 performance. The man has been a force to be reckoned with in the music industry for a long time — with a handful of Grammy awards and more to his name — …

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The Ethiopian Elvis Presley Alemayehu Eshete passed away

Famous People / September 3, 2021

By Lucy Ilado Eshete, who is known as the ‘Ethiopian Elvis Presley’, died of a heart attack after battling heart disease for some time. He was actively involved in the Ethio-jazz music scene since the 1960s. His death was confirmed by local media on 3 September. Across social media, condolences have been pouring in from the musician’s …

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Prominent Ethiopian Philanthropist Abebech Gobena Dies aged 85

Famous People, In Other News / July 4, 2021 / Abebech Gbena Mother Teresa of Ethiopia, Abebech Gobena, Abebech Gobena Dies aged 85

Julay 04, 2021 Addis Ababa Junly 4/2021 (ENA) Abebech Gobena, an Ethiopian prominent philanthropist who devoted her life to help destitute orphans in Ethiopia, died on Sunday at the age of 85, after receiving medical treatment due to Covid-19. Often called by many as the Mother Teresa of Ethiopia, Abebech, was the founder of Abebech …

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Prof. Getatchew Haile passed away on June 10, 2021 in New York City after a long illness

Famous People, In Other News, News / June 13, 2021 / Prof. Getatchew Haile

Prof. Getatchew’s groundbreaking achievements in Ethiopian Studies reshaped the field, and his dedication to his beloved Ethiopia was a source of global renown. He was widely admired for his courage and resilience in the face of significant personal challenges, while his generosity of spirit and joyful embrace of life endeared him to devoted family, friends …

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Prof. Getatchew Haile, FBA, 1931–2021

Biography, Famous People / June 11, 2021 / 1931–2021, FBA, Prof. Getatchew Haile, Prof. Getatchew Haile passed away

June 11, 2021 COLLEGEVILLE, MINN., JUNE 10, 2021 – Prof. Getatchew Haile, FBA, passed away on June 10, 2021 in New York City after a long illness. Prof. Getatchew was born in Ethiopia in 1931. After university studies in Cairo and Germany, he served in Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and taught in the Department …

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