Promising in Performace, Big in Aspirations

Esubalew Yitayew (Yeshi), few of an exception among Ethiopians in taking up his mother’s name to honour her, is one of the famous performers currently topping the lists of many Ethiopian music lovers. Winning the hearts of the audience with a single song dubbed ‘Mare Mare’ [literally translated as Honey], released two years ago, the 25-year old singer and songwriter recently released an album ‘Tiritaye’ [my heartbeat], selling 30,000 copies. He began singing when he was a little boy, a grade five student. Esubalew, who has over four million views for his first video on YouTube, sat down with FASIKA TADESSE, FORTUNE STAFF WRITER, for an impromptu talk, please see the full Interview.

 


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