Orthodox Tewahedo soloists

(1) Semitic languages

Amharic

MALE MUSICIANS
A

Abel Mekbib (Deacon)

Ashenafi Gebremariam (Qesis)

B

Begashaw Desalegn [now Protestant]

Besufekad Andargachew

E

Engdawerk Bekele (Qesis)

G

Gebreyohannes Gebretsadik

H

Hawaz Tegegne (Deacon)

K

Kinetibeb Wolde-Kirkos (Liqe Mezemeran)

L

Lulseged Getachew [Leulseged?] (Deacon)

M

Moges Seyoum (Liqe Mezemran)

Mendaye Berhanu (Qesis)

S

Samson Negash (Deacon)

T

Tadewos Awugchew (Deacon)

Tewodros Yosef (Liqe Mezemeran)

Y

Yilma Hailu (Liqe Mezemeran)


FEMALE MUSICIANS
B

Bezawork Asfaw

F

Fantu Welde

Fasika Mekonnen

L

Lemlem Kebede

M

Martha Hailu

Mirtnesh Tilahun

S

Seblewengel Eshete

T

Tigist Sileshi

Tirhas Gebre Egziabher

Tsege-Mariam Gebru (Emahoy; pianist), 1923 – 2023

Z

Zemenay Gosaye

Zerfe Kebede [now Protestant]


Gurage

Wolde Tinsa’e Wolde Meskel (Deacon)


Tigrinya

Bereket Tikue (Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church)

Yared Birhane (Deacon)


(2) Cushitic languages

Hadiyya

Hailu-Istifanos Madoro (Deacon)

Mulatu Kebede (Deacon)


Oromo

Biqilaa Mitikkuu

Fasika Mekonnen

Firaanol Moosisaa (Deacon)

? Ayyanaa Fiqaaduu (Deacon)


Sidaama

?


(3) Omotic languages

Dawro

Asfaw Dubacha (Deacon)


Gamo

Sura Oicha (Deacon) [Amharic and Gamo]


Wolaytta

Markos Haile (Deacon)

Tesfaye Tadesse (Deacon)


Cross-references

» See overview of Orthodox Tewahedo choirs

» Read introduction to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC)

» View Amharic hymnals:
with music notations · lyrics only


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