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#Oromia: Artist Hacaaluu Hundeessaa, the prominent #Oromo singer, songwriter, is assassinated on Monday 29 June 2020 in Finfinnee

July 2, 2020 9:47 am

Artist Haacaaluu Hundeessaa (34), the prominent #Oromo singer, songwriter, is shot dead on Monday 29 June 2020 in Finfinnee, around Galan Condominium site. He was admitted to Tirunesh Beijing General Hospital but died of his injuries shortly after. R.I.P!
Artist Haacaaluu Hundeessaa waxabajjii 29 bara 2020 galgala naannawaa sa’aatii 9:30 magaalaa Finfinnee bakka addaa Kondominiiyemii Galaan jedhamutti ajjeefamuu maddeen naannichaa mirkaneessan.

ከዚህ በኋላ የእያንዳንዱ ኦሮሞ ታርክ ከጀግናው ሃጫሉ ሁንዴሳ ሞት በፊት እና በኋላ ተብሎ በደማቅ ቀይ መሰመር ተለይቶ ይፃፋል።
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በሃጫሉ ሞት ለ150 ዓመታት በኦሮሞ ህዝብ ላይ የተንሰራፋው የበዕድ ስራዓት ከአሮጌዋ ኢትዮጵያ ጋር ዳግም ላይመለስ ከእያንዳንዱ ኦሮሞ ልብ ውስጥ ሞቷል!
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የኦሮሞ ህዝብ ሁለት ልብ የሚሆንበት እና የሚያመነታበት ዘመን አብቅቷል። ዘረኛው ስረዓትም ከምድራችን ላይ በተባበረ የህዝባችን ክንድ ይነቀላል!
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ከዚህ በኋላ፣ የኦሮሞ ህዝብ እራሱ በሚመሰርተው ስረዓተ መንግስት፣ በእራሱ ቋንቋ እና በእራሱ ባህል፣ በአባት አገሩ ላይ ታፍሮ እና ተከብሮ፣ በነፃነት፣ በተድላ እና በሰላም ይኖራል! ቃል ነው!!!
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Dr. Beranemesqel Sanyi

Geerarsa #HacaaluuHundeesaa: Bishaan Baroo Dildilaa Gafaa Guutu Hin Beekanii, Lubuun Gootaa Billiiqaa Gaafa Duutu hin Beekaani. Trending forever https://youtu.be/l7uMks8BqEw
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#HacaaluuHundeessaa in Washington D.C. 2013https://t.co/1tyoJygxTg
— Oromticha Oromo (@OromtichOromo) July 2, 2020

https://twitter.com/abbygido/status/1278555768195674113

The slain singer’s wife, Santu Demisew Diro, gave a short speech after mourners laid wreaths. “Hachalu is not dead. He will remain in my heart and the hears of millions of Oromo people forever,” she said. Click here for more Africa News

The Ethiopian authorities must conduct prompt, thorough, impartial, independent and effective investigations into the killing of popular Oromo singer #HachaaluuHundeessaa Amnesty International said

There must be justice for the killing of Hachalu Hundesa. Sarah Jackson, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes

“There must be justice for the killing of Hachalu Hundesa. The musician’s songs rallied the country’s youth in sustained protests from 2015 leading to the political reforms witnessed in the country since 2018,” said Sarah Jackson, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes.

Ethiopia Cracks Down Following Popular Singer’s Killing, HRW.

Hachalu Hundessa, Ethiopian Singer and Activist, Is Shot DeadThe musician, 34, was known for political songs that provided support for the ethnic Oromo group’s fight against repression and a soundtrack for antigovernment protests.nytimes.com

At least 10 dead as slaying of Ethiopian singer triggers protests

BBC: Hachalu Hundessa: Deadly protests erupt after Ethiopian singer killed

Far from being a footnote in the Oromo struggle, musicians like Haacaaluu Hundeessa have been its centre of gravity.

https://africanarguments.org/…/we-are-here-the-soundtrack-…/

Who is Hacaaluu: https://www.opride.com/longform/opride-oromo-person-year-2017-haacaaluu-hundeessaa/

https://twitter.com/Qanoneth/status/1277717194500177924

Hacaaluu biyyee siitti haa salphatuu waan gonuu hin jiruu atii in boqotee garuu oromo wa'ee keef hin boqotuu pic.twitter.com/qHvYsx73lv
— Gadissa Ababe Taressa (@AbabeTaressa) June 29, 2020

They did not just kill Hachalu. They shot at the heart of the Oromo Nation, once again !! It was Tadesse Biru, Haile Fida, Elemo Qilxuu, Eebbisaa Addunyaa…now Hacaaluu! You can kill us, all of us, you can never ever stop us!! NEVER !!

La Aluta Continua !! pic.twitter.com/6Jq2YgUT01
— Andyou (@Kiyyo09765) June 29, 2020

Haacaaluu’s death is Oromo’s George Floyd moment. – Prof. Ezekiel Gebissa

Oromos will get justice for Haacaaluu’s murder when they liberate Oromia from PP neftegnas and become fully in charge of it.

Sidama youth mourns Hacaaluu’s murder! #Ethiopia #HaacaaluuHundeessaa pic.twitter.com/mHYLqWY3cu
— Horn African (@freehornafrica) June 29, 2020

Beloved artist, brilliant songwriter & performer – shot & killed tonight in Finfinnee. He channeled the power of ancient geerarsa, songs of resistance & grievance into the current era, galvanizing Oromo qeerroo youth movement Feels like a dagger aimed at the heart of Oromo people
— Qabbanee (@QabbaneeDC) June 29, 2020

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