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Veteran Singer Girma Negash Passes Away at 83

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Veteran Ethiopian singer Girma Negash has passed away at the age of 83 in Addis Ababa.

Veteran singer Girma Negash passed away at the age of 83.
He died yesterday evening at around 7:00 PM while receiving medical care from visiting nurses at his home.
He was widely known for popular songs including 'Mnew Teleyeshign', 'Yene Hasab', 'Engenagnan', and 'Albeqagnim Gena'.
He was born in 1936 in the Fit Ber area of Addis Ababa.
He served in the music industry for many years with the Police Orchestra and the National Theatre, formerly known as the Haile Selassie I Theatre.
He was the father of three sons and one daughter.
His funeral service is scheduled to take place tomorrow at 2:00 PM at the Holy Trinity Cathedral.