Girma Bèyènè

Girma Bèyènè, born in Addis Ababa,[1] is a popular Ethiopian lyricist, composer, arranger, vocalist, and pianist, most active during the golden era of Ethiopian vinyl records (1969-78). He only recorded four songs as a vocalist, but arranged more than 60 titles, and collaborated on at least 25 other tracks.[2] Girma left Ethiopia during the Derg military dictatorship to live in the United States, where he disappeared into the diaspora and ceased to play music.[3] He released a new album in 2017, part of the Ethiopiques collection.[4]

Discography

Contributing artist
Lead artist

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