Global InformationTesfaye Sahlu information
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| Born | 27 June 1923 Kedu, Bale Province, Ethiopian Empire |
| Died | 31 July 2017 (aged 94) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Resting place | Holy Trinity Cathedral, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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| Years active | 1955–2004 |
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| Children | 2 |
Tesfaye Sahlu (Amharic: ተስፋዬ ሳህሉ; 27 June 1923 – 31 July 2017)[1][2] also known as Ababa Tesfaye, was an Ethiopian comedian, children's storybook author, and former singer. He provided entertainment for the Ethiopian troops of the Kagnew Battalion serving in the Korean War.[3] He received awards from Emperor Haile Selassie, the Ethiopian Fine Art and Mass Media Prize Trust.[3] He was most widely known for his children's television program on the Ethiopian national broadcaster EBC, where he coined the catchphrase, "Lijoch Yezare Abebawoch Yenege Freywoch" (roughly translated as "Children! Today's flowers, tomorrow's fruit!").[1]
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