Tlahoun Gessesse

Tilahun Gessesse (also spelled Tilahun Gesesse or Tlahoun Gèssèssè) is an Ethiopian singer, born on September 27, 1940, in Addis Ababa.Gessesse was born to Woizero Gete Gurmu, who was Oromo, and Ato Gessesse Wolde Kidan, who was Amhara. When he was fourteen years old, he was taken by his grandfather to Waliso where he began attending Ras Gobena Elementary School. As time went by, his interest in music became increasingly clear, although his grandfather urged him to concentrate on his academic studies. The Ras Gobena School Principal Mr. Shedad (who was from Sudan), encouraged Gessesse's interest in music and urged him to go to Sudan to pursue his music career. Although Gessesse did not go to Sudan, he took Mr. Shedad's advice very seriously. When Woizro Negatwa Kelkai, Ato Eyoel Yohanes and others artists from the Hager Fikir Theatre came to his school to perform, Gessesse took the opportunity to discuss his interest in music with Ato Eyoel. He was told to go to Addis Ababa if he wanted to pursue a career in the field.
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