Bezunesh bekele biography singer death

Ethiopian soul music singer (1936–1990)

This article is about the singer.

Bizunesh Bekele (Amharic: ብዙነሽ በቀለ; – 25 June ) was an Ethiopian soul singer who was popular in the s and s of Golden Age.

Bizuye Bekele – Ethiopia's queen of music – whose untimely death in cut short the career of one of the most transcendent personalities in Ethiopian music.

Ethiopian singer also known as Bizunesh Bekele, born and died.

Bezunesh Bekele, – 25 June 25, ) was an Ethiopian soul singer who was popular in the s and s.

Ethiopian singer also known as Bizunesh Bekele, born and died 25 June She is acknowledged as the "First Lady of Ethiopian popular music" or.

For the athlete, see Bezunesh Bekele.

This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by her given name, Bizunesh, and not as Bekele.

Bizunesh Bekele
Born	1946 (1946)
Died	25 June 1990(1990-06-25) (aged 53–54)
Years active	1960s–1990
Musical career
Genres
Instrument
Labels	Kaifa Records[1]
Musical artist

Bizunesh Bekele^[2] (Amharic: ብዙነሽ በቀለ; 1936 – 25 June 1990) was an Ethiopian soul singer who was popular in the 1960s and 1970s of Golden Age.

She was referred to as "Aretha Franklin of Ethiopia" due to similitude of musical style. Her songs were released in her native Amharic language. ^[3][4]

Life and career

Bizunesh Bekele was born in 1936.

After joining Kebur Zabagna Band, by her friend persuasion, she hosted Tikil Radio