![]() ![]() There are conflicting narrations for Tilahun’s decision to move to the capital Addis Ababa. Despite his family resistance for him to become a singer, and their commitment to make Tilahun focus on his education, he was determined to make it as a singer and a musician. At the age of 13, he run away from home in the back of a loaded track. Euoel’s advice for the young Tilahun was for him to move to the capital Addis Ababa and try to join a theater house.Tilahun took the advice very seriously. When the Hager Fiker Theater musicians with Negatua Kelkaye and Eyoel Yohannes came to his school to perform, at the age of 12, Tilahun approached them to discuss his interest to become a singer. ![]() Tilahun knew he wanted to be a singer at a very early age. He attended Ras Gobena elementary school. Tilahun was raised by his grandmother who took him in after both of his parents decided to leave Wolliso. His parents separated when he was very young. Tilahun was born on 29 September 1940 in Wolliso, Oromia region. THE NEW FRONTIER OF ANTISEMITISM: Racial Discourse and Oromo Extremism in Ethiopia
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