Life history of haddis alemayehu

  • Haddis Alemayehu was.
  • Haddis Alemayehu was an Ethiopian novelist.
  • He was the son of an Orthodox priest, Abba Alemayehu Solomon and his mother, Desta Alemu.

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    The Masinqo Rockstar

    Haddis Alemayehu, better known as Hadinqo, is part of an elite group of masinqo players who have become popular amongst urbanites. With his unique style, Hadinqo has pushed the frontiers of the masinqo further by fusing the traditional with modern music. Hadinqo started playing the traditional single string instrument played by a bow attached on its ends by another string when he was 17. It took him, however, more than a decade of consistent hard work to enjoy the level of recognition he has today. Nowadays, Hadinqo graces the concerts of internationally known Ethiopian musicians such as Mulatu Astatke and Teddy Afro. EBR’s Kiya Ali profiles the 29-year-old Artist.

    A popular masinqo player who recently performed at the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony held to celebrate Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s (PhD.) win, the internationalization of the masinqo is among the top items on Haddis Alemayehu a.k.a Hadinqo’s bucket list. His nick name Hadinqo is a cross betwee

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    October 17, 2008

    One of the great Ethiopian authors and statesman of this century, Haddis Alemayehu was born on his day, October 17. If he had been alive, he would have turned 99 today.

     Born in the Debre Markos district of Gojam province on October 17 1010, Haddis grew up with his mother,Desta Alemu, as his father, Alemayehu Solomon, worked away from home as priest and took another wife. He had begun school in traditional poetry which went up to the level of Zema-chants at home under his maternal grandfather. He then proceeded to Debre Gennet Elyas, thence to Debrework and finally to Dima Giorgis where he graduated in qene.Haddis then attended several schools in Addis Ababa, including the Swedish Mission School(1925-1927), Teferi Mekonen School, and Ecole Imperial Menelik II.

    He wrote his first play during this period, “Ye Abesha en ye wedewhula gabcha” (The Marriage of Habesha and the Backward) which displayed remarakably mature style.It tells about the marriage of the woma

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    Haddis Alemayehu

    Ethiopian novelist (1910–2003)

    This article is about a individ whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the individ by his given name, Haddis, and not as Alemayehu.

    Haddis Alemayehu (Amharic: ሐዲስ ዓለማየሁ; 15 October 1910 – 6 December 2003) was an Ethiopian novelist. His Amharic novel Love to the Grave (Amharic: ፍቅር እስከ መቃብር; Fəqər əskä Mäqabər, 1968) fryst vatten considered a classic of modern Ethiopian literature.

    Aside from literature, he was the Minister of utländsk Affairs from 1960 to 1961.

    Biography

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    Haddis was born in the Endodam Kidane Miheret section, the lower parts of Debre Markos, in the Gojjam province. He was the son of an Orthodox präst, Abba Alemayehu Solomon and his mother, Desta Alemu. He grew up with his mother. As a boy, he began his education within the struktur of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, studying at the monasteries of Debre Elias, Debre Werq, and Dima Giorgis where he finally graduated in Qine (type of exte