Tamrat Desta
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Tamrat Desta is an Ethiopia
n singer and vocalist. He was born in a small town in Awassa called Tiqur Wuha, the second of three children, all boys. After few years, his family moved to Shashemene, and he again moved to Awasa where he finished high school. All three towns are approximately 250 kilometers south of the capital Addis Ababa
.
In 1998, he moved to Dire Dawa
, located 515 kilometers east of Addis Ababa, to live with his guardian and work at Cherqa Cherq Yekenet Buden where he received basic training as a vocalist and playing with a band.
In 1999, he moved to Addis Ababa
to pursue his music career. In 2004, he released his first album Anleyaym, for which he received wide acclaim. Most of the lyrics on this CD were written by Habtamu Bogale, and the melodies of six tracks were by Tamrat.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
n singer and vocalist. He was born in a small town in Awassa called Tiqur Wuha, the second of three children, all boys. After few years, his family moved to Shashemene, and he again moved to Awasa where he finished high school. All three towns are approximately 250 kilometers south of the capital Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
.
In 1998, he moved to Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa is one of two chartered cities in Ethiopia . This chartered city is divided administratively into two woredas, the city proper and the non-urban woreda of Gurgura....
, located 515 kilometers east of Addis Ababa, to live with his guardian and work at Cherqa Cherq Yekenet Buden where he received basic training as a vocalist and playing with a band.
In 1999, he moved to Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
to pursue his music career. In 2004, he released his first album Anleyaym, for which he received wide acclaim. Most of the lyrics on this CD were written by Habtamu Bogale, and the melodies of six tracks were by Tamrat.