Aster Aweke, Alemayehu Eshete, Gigi, Teddy Afro, Tilahun Gessesse, and Mahmoud Ahmed are among the most well-known international singers. Due to his prolonged tenor vocal, Tilahun Gessesse was nicknamed “The Voice” during the twentieth century. Teddy Afro debuted his album Abugida in 2001 and soon rose to prominence as a popular vocalist of his generation, earning the moniker “Blatenaw” (English: The boy). Teddy Afro has been compared to Tilahun Gessesse in terms of musical style and nationalistic emotions by certain analysts. Gigi has brought Ethiopian music to the notice of the general public, particularly in the United States, where she now resides, by singing with notable Western jazz musicians such as Bill Laswell (her husband) and Herbie Hancock. Aster Aweke’s voice is well-known because to her album Hagere from 1999 and the song “Abebayehosh.”
