Al Jazeera: Pop star Hachalu Hundessa’s murder inflames Ethiopia July 23, 2020
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Pop star Hachalu Hundessa’s murder inflames Ethiopia
Pop star Hachalu Hundessa’s murder inflames Ethiopia
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Hachalu Hundessa was the man many Ethiopians credit with composing the soundtrack of a movement.
Also known as Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, his up-tempo pop songs filled with political references gave voice to the marginalised Oromo ethnic group.
His recent death has prompted a political flashpoint that highlights the country’s simmering ethnic tensions.
In this episode:
Ayantu Ayana, PhD student from Ethiopia; Mohammed Adow, Al Jazeera journalist.
For more:
More than 160 killed in Ethiopia protests over singer’s murder
How Hachalu Hundessa’s murder reveals Ethiopia’s political divide
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