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Biography[edit]
Tekle Tesfazghi was born in Hazega, a small village in central Eritrea.[1] Tekle Tesfazghi was an Eritrean drummer for multiple bands who was imprisoned in Ethiopia for pro-independence beliefs. He dies at 41 in 1987 in a car crash.[2] He made music during the golden age of Ethiopian music before Eritrea was an independent country.[3] This was during the Eritrean independence movement.[4] Unbeknownst to most people Tekle's songs had messages. His music was actually meant to be love letters to his girlfriend at the time whos parents did not approve of him. His friends described him as a funny and charismatic man.[5]
Discography[edit]
Tekle Tesfazghi was a part of the Roha band, an Ethiopian band based out of Addis Ababa in 1979. He played as their percussionist.[6]
Tekle was also a member of Ayaléw Mèsfin & Black Lion Band. A band also based out of Addis Ababa.[7]
Tekle Tesfazghi was also a member of the Dahlak Band as a drummer. This was another Ethiopian based band from the 70's.[8]
Tekle Tesfazghi Media[edit]
| Date | Media Link | Title | Descriptioin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2022 | YouTube | Tekle Tesfazghi music: ተዘክሮታትካ ዝሕድስ ጥዑም ስርሓት ተኽለ ተስፍዝጊ | 12 tracks from "title" album posted by BiniTube |
| https://www.last.fm/music/Tekle+Tesfazghi/+tracks | Tekle Tesfazghi Tracks. | 45 tracks from tekle tesfasghi posted by Last.fm | |
Related pages[edit]
“Eritrean War of Independence.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Sept. 2023, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrean_War_of_Independence.
“Eritrea.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Sept. 2023, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea#.
References[edit]
- ^ "Hazega", Wikipedia, 2022-03-13, retrieved 2023-09-19
- ^ "Tekle Tesfazghi". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "The golden age of Ethiopian music". The Independent. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ "Eritrean War of Independence", Wikipedia, 2023-09-05, retrieved 2023-09-28
- ^ 🔥እቲ ሓቂ ብዛዕባ ስነ ጥበባዊ ተኽለ ተስፋዝጊ #tekletesfazgi #eritreanfilm2023 #eritreanmovie #kapphili, retrieved 2023-09-28
- ^ "Roha Band discography - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Ayaléw Mèsfin & Black Lion Band discography - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "ዳህካክ ባኀድ discography - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2023-09-28.