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Life and ministry
Aka Girma Hadgu and Girma Hadgo
From Timkehet Teffera (2020):
“Among the masterminds who steered the Ethiopian popular music to its success, Major [Shaleqa] Girmay Hadgu, songwriter, composer and instrument player, deserves great respect and admiration.” (p. 1)
In the early 1950s, he served in the Korean War.
Back in Ethiopia, he joined the Kibur Zebegna music band. (cf. p. 4)
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Husband of Tirunesh Yimer and father of Getayawkal Girmay
Served at Addis Ababa Mekane Yesus congregation
Shaleqa Girmay taught accordion on the music courses at Mekane Yesus Seminary Music Department 1979-1982. (Marianne Nilsson, E-Mail from Dec. 2020)
Albums
POPULAR MUSIC
» Check Discogs.com on entries “Girma Hadgo“, “Major Girma Hadgu” and “ሻለቃ ግርማ ሀድጉ“
GOSPEL MUSIC
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Audio (commerical and freemium)
» Check Girma Hadgu’s (early) tracks on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Deezer and Qobuz
Audio (YouTube)
Popular music
“Ené alantchi alnorem [I Can’t Live Without You]”,
Girmay Hadgu / Mulatu Astatke:
Gospel music albums
Video
Songs
Major Girmay Hadgu & Eva. Tirunesh Yimer family choir
(recorded in 2015):
Documentary
Major Girmay Hadgu’s life and ministry (4 parts; posted in 2018):
Further reading
Timkehet Teffera (2020). Life, Work and Legacy of Artist Girmay Hadgu – ግርማይ ሐድጉ (1928 – 2018).
» Read online at Academia.edu.