![]() ![]() Tilahun Gessesse (Amharic: ጥላሁን ገሠሠ Septem– April 19, 2009) was an Ethiopian singer regarded as the most popular artist in the 20th century. Noted by his tenor voice, he was nicknamed "The Voice" during his country's "Golden Age" in the 1960s. Ethiopian Music : Gossaye Tesfaye Selam Yisten - New Ethiopian Music 2015 (Official Video)New Ethiopian music by Gossaye Tesfaye released on 2015. Tilahun was an eminent singer whose works are attributed legacy to Ethiopian music. Beside his popularity, he raised money for aid during the famines of the 1970s and 1980s and earned the affection of the nation, being awarded a doctorate degree by the University of Addis Ababa and also winning a lifetime achievement award from the Ethiopian Fine Art and Mass Media Prize Trust. Stream songs including 'Akal Aynishin', 'Akam Feyuma' and more. In his later years, he suffered from diabetes. He died on Apin Addis Adaba shortly after returning from United States. Tilahun was honoured with a state funeral attended by tens of thousands of his fellow citizens. Find top songs and albums by Tilahun Gessesse including Yne Filagote, Bedeehna Iskigetimen and more. Tilahun's works is often compared with Teddy Afro, who is also considered to have a huge impact on the Ethiopian music industry. Listen to music by Tilahun Gessesse on Apple Music. Tilahun Gessesse was born as Daandanaa Ayyaano Guddata to Getee Gurmu and Ayyaano Guddata on Septemin Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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