14 September 2011(2011-09-14) (aged 75–76)[1] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
Genres
Ethiopian music
Tizita
Ambassel
Occupation(s)
Singer
Krar instrumentalist
Actress
Years active
1950s–2000's
Musical artist
Asnaketch Worku (Amharic: አስናቀች ወርቁ) (born c. 1935 – 14 September 2011)[2] was an Ethiopian singer who sang in the Amharic language [3] and a krar instrumentalist, the instrument which symbolized her fame during the 1960s and 1970's. Asnaketch also had a long distinguished career as an actress.[4]
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^Shinn, David Hamilton; Ofcansky, Thomas P (2013). Historical dictionary of Ethiopia. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 298. OCLC 892792610.
^Yirga, Mina (13 January 2009). "Glamour Personified". Horizon Ethiopia. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
AsnaketchWorku (Amharic: አስናቀች ወርቁ) (born c. 1935 – 14 September 2011) was an Ethiopian singer who sang in the Amharic language and a krar instrumentalist...
Worku (Amharic: ወርቁ) is a male name of Ethiopian origin that may refer to: AsnaketchWorku (1935–2011), Ethiopian female singer Ayelech Worku (born 1979)...
later in his career. Other Amharic artists from the Golden age such as AsnaketchWorku, Bahru Kegne, Kassa Tessema and Mary Armede were renowned for their...
tej (mead). The Azmaris introduced the popular Tizita ballad form. AsnaketchWorku Bahru Kegne Eténèsh Wassié Weres Egeziaber Kebede, Ashenafi (January...
folk musicians included Alemu Aga, Kassa Tessema, Ketema Makonnen, AsnaketchWorku, and Mary Armede. Perhaps the most influential musician of the period...
folk musicians included Alemu Aga, Kassa Tessema, Ketema Makonnen, AsnaketchWorku, and Mary Armede. Perhaps the most influential musician of the period...
to perform with his begena. In 1995, together with the krar player AsnaketchWorku, he released the album Ende Jerusalem for Acoustic Music in Germany...
Walias Band Wayna The Weeknd, Canadian performer of Ethiopian ancestry AsnaketchWorku, singer and krar player Dawit Yifru, keyboardist and music arranger...
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