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He deserves this kind of respect as he is the father of Ethiopian music.

Why death cannot be dead, at least for your sake?
"Mot Enkuan Chekene"

Bible say, “ If you lose someone you love, you have to pray for his soul forgiveness Every night “.
Tilahun shall will stay in heaven

God Bless Tilahun!

I am humbled to see Ethiopian multitude came out to say 'good bye' to their beloved singer and citizen.

I am humbled to see the state to organize a state funeral, to one of Ethiopia's most respected sons!

Thanks to all Ethiopian for mourning together!

United we win!

Oh God, Give strength to Tilahun's family!
The memory of Tilahun will live on!

sincerely
mt

Farewell my BELOVED!

It is in deed a sad day. Rest in Peace Tilie!!!

Your voice will live forever in our hearts.

May God Put Your Soul next to all the Tsadkanas!!

Of all his songs..these are the best in the life of millions Ethiopians and me.

1 Hulumbe hager new
2 ye 13 wer tsega
3 ye hiwpte hiwot
4 ETHIOPIA
5 OROMIGNA
Arbi hinchesu hin dabatamale shole yenach tela (2x)

Ani sindesu nabadame shole.....
mekot as shagee yaa Walaladama.
6 Web abeba
7 Monaliza
8 Mewdeden lingerish
9 Salamaka
10 Japanawan wedije
11 Felige Asfeliga and much more

May God rest your soul in peace ! Dear Honuorabil Dr .Tilahun Gessesse
and we will thank God about you !

My condolence to his family and people of Ethiopia.

LONG LIVE ETHIOPIA !

When you do the right thing for your people and country, the country is always behind you regardless of religion and ethnic groups. I hope our PM learns from this outpouring love and respect to Tilahun Gessesse.

Tilahun Gessess became default hero of Ethiopia due to the lack of true Ethiopian hero leaders to navigate from the problems Ethiopia is in.

he was such a wonderful man
i feel deeply sad. May his soul rest in peace what can we do more there is turn for all of us .
My heart goes on to his friend and his family at this very sad time

I wish I was there attending the funeral of the legendary Tilahun Gessese with my people! I respectfully bow down to the car that carries his body even if I am far away from that place...

ENA should not have referred to The Washington Post. The reporter who wrote in The Washington Post is amazingly ignorant of what Tilahune means to us and the abilities of Tilahune. The ENA reporter should have seen the comments made by the Ethiopians there.

RIP Ethiopia's Frank Sinatra!

leave your condolence message
http://www.tilahungesesse.org

Rest in PEACE!

my hero the people hero your the real ethiopian ever live feed the poor stand for ur people in evrey front any person can say ethiopia meant you my hero RIP

Tilahun cannot be forgotten by us.
He has served his nation for five decades in three different regimes facing diffuclt situations.
In fact, it wont be an exagerration to call him a hero of Ethiopia !

i feel really realy sorry.... tilahun i love you.

Tilalhun legacies :"...Tchiweten Bitsemut Yeheh Abet Abet elahlehu Bedel beztobigni Etchohalehu.." ;this song had been censored by the Haile regime for inciting the peoples of upraisals against the regime ,but it's till raising the cases of the suffering of the Ethiopian peoples under the TPLF regime ,"..Fikir eko eyedelem tchekagni sew new endji.." concerns specially the TPLF thugs with their bandas and fool diaspora peoples ,in the name of federalism , incite tribal hates within the peoples ."..Areko mastewal iyalen amero endemen tessanen lemakber ketero.."once again against the TPLF Bandits who ,willingly sabotage the 2005 election by imposing a fake result killing the hopes of the majority of the peoples of pecafull DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION , for peace ,Liberty ,and prosperity Rendez-vous ."...Eweku ,atdekmu be hasset zemetcha Fikir yegara new ayedelem yebicha.."so what any true Ethiopian must meditate about the future of Emama Ethiopia ,and the well being of our systers ,brothers , fathers and mothers ,the Ethiopia peoples at the whole . ETERNAL GLORY TO TILAHUN GESSESSE !!! May God bless his soul !!!!

Yemaimot yelem Tile. RIP.

tilye i can't believe i'm so sad i'm sooooo sad

RESPECT.

tilye i can't believe i'm so sad i'm sooooo sad

Shewa Anbessa,
My favourite song is not included on your list.Why? Here is my favorite song: Assadeh belew yanin ametsegna tegentay wonbede,maregn kalale endatleqew....(Chase those shaebians and don`t leave them until they ask for mercy...)..I really love that song.

The state organized such a funeral tell us our prime minister is doing what he possibly can to shw his ginuen love to his country and his brothers and sisters in Ethiopia, and thier is no doubt,we must learn somthing from this kinds of event for good and bad days
we must stay united!and things will get better
eventualy.
God bless his Soul!!!

To nazret.com

Please post if you have some clips so that we can see how the ceremony went on.

Thanks

i wish i was there attending the funeral
of the lejendary Tilahun Gesses with my
people !!!!!!

Tomaha H

Look my brother.I got all the best Tilahun Gessesse music in my "ipood"(walkman) from "Likembeblogspot" and it is international music liberary.there you can fained all Ethiopian artists like Aster Aweke
Muhammud Ahmmud
Kuku Sebsibe
Shambel Belayne & Rahel yohannes
Alemayhu Eshete
Molla Tamirat
Hamelmal Abate
Areghagn Worash and much more
Enjoy my frined http://likembe.blogspot.com

Nazret, are those the only pictures you have? Post pictures and make them large sized. Come on, the man is Tilahun Gessesse.

Tilahun,

though you passed away you continue to live in our heart and memories...you are our country's proud and hero!!!

Delta D

Tilahun,

though you passed away you continue to live in our heart and memories...you are our country's proud and hero!!!

Delta D

TEDDY you are the number one hate monger and racist at Nazreth so please have some shame and humility and stop preaching us about love, after all this thread is dedicated to the death of a man we all love dearly.

R.I.P Artist Doctor Tilahun Gessesse

Life is beautiful. No matter how many people comes to your funeral, everybody go back and you are left alone in that dark grave. This is the scaries time that most people feel uncomfprtable talking about. whatever you have will be left behind but your good or bad work in this world follow you to testify infavore or aginst for you in front of GOD,ALLAH OR WHAT EVER YOUR GO IS.

min waga alew hulum le afer tefetere gin yasdenegtal

i donot b e l i e v e m y ear am i dreaming
dreaming

Now that he's laid to rest, Nefsun Yimarewena, first thing noticeably clear was that he got a stately and grandeur funeral than the late Emperor. One hundred years ago this would not have been possible in our collective dreams. Tilahun Gesese is not to be blamed but us, the people, who have screwed up our priorities and choosings of our lives. After all, Musika and idiolizing is for the gentiles. The late Emperor single handedly help unify and develop that country; he also gave the country its modern identity.

Woyane sends condolences but keeps an innocent man, Teddy Afro, to whom Tilahun Gessesse passed the baton during the Atlanta North American Ethiopian Soccer Tournament. Tilahun Gessesse died heartbroken, because of the dirty woyane's machinations of keeping the next most popular singer in Ethiopia, Teddy Afro!

Hypocrite Meles is shedding his crocodile tears as usual. He very likely would not have been welcome at the funeral where very likely there may have been shourts "Free Teddy Afro," "Free Teddy Aftro the Successor to Tilahun!!" Shame on Woyane!

YOU WILL BE MISSED FOREVER.

Nebiy behageru Sikeber ! Yigebawal...Lik ende Arafat.

Here is poem to King of our music

You were love’s emancipation, sweet desire’s anticipation;
you were heavenly elation deep in Ethiopians full-moon eyes.
No man of clay were you, but spun of rich imagination;
you’re heroic in the minds of fans, where all fantasy flies.

We are deep in contemplating an eternity of waiting,
We are skating on uncertainty through worlds of distant past;
Your muse whispered of love when hate’s protagonists were prating;
You went the way of everything too beautiful to last.
A gift from God to us & voice of angels, he always remains in our hearts.
God bless his soul
Sirak Tegbaru
El Sobrante, CA, USA

It was very sad to hear. I am sure everybody has a favourite song. My one is

Areko Masebiya Eyalen A`aemro
Endamin Tasanen La`makebar Kataro.

Motem Matachena Katarowan Akebra
Yezaben Hadech Ya`Kenatun Awera.

Ras Alula

GOD BLESS YOU TILAHUN.I DONT NO WHAT TO SAY 4 THIS PRECIOUSE ARTIST....AHHH(MOTE ENEKUAN CHEKNO).WE LOVE YOU & WE RESPECT YOU TILAHUN.U R NO-1 SINGER IN ETHIOPIA EVER.GOD BLESS

I want to express my condolence for the Ethiopian music hero...Tilahun Gessesse...he is a star and he deserves this kind of respect....hazen belekso bicha aywetam....yehulgize new...betam betam yasazinal...
Fetari nefsun begenet yanurat...ewedihalehu Tile...u look like my dad...u will join him in heaven....

I feel deeply sad. you are our country's proud and hero!!!.May his soul rest in peace.

Tse

OMG,I DONT KNOW WHAT TO SAY ABOUT THIS PRICIOUS ARTIST TILAHUN.YOU ARE NO-1 SINGER IN ETHIOPIA EVER.WE LOVE YOU & WE RESPECT YOU FOEREVER TILE.GOD BLESS YOU.

I appreciate the Ethiopian government for holding a State funeral. I sincerely believe that Tilahun's songs have had an impact and unforgottable memories on everyone's mind. Literally, there is no single Ethiopian who has not, at one time or another, in one way or another, listened Tilahun's songs and be untouched. Tilahun was born to touch the souls, hearts and minds of people of all walks of life.

May God rest his soul.

Choice

It was a while back ago when we run into Tilahun Gessesse in Langano. We were so exited to see the legend and he was so sweet and humble enough that he got out of his car and said hi with this big smile on his face. I didn't know he was that handsome and what a personality. I will never forger that day. I still have the pictures we took. May you rest in peace, Tilish.

i am so disappointing what happen to him,,any ways rest in peace..i always love him no matter what ....

sorry for we miss you our hero man of the century, may your soul rest in peace!

king of king has left us to join the queen of ours Tiruye in the Heaven! Nefsachihun yimarew..lela min yibalal!
I'm so sad when I heard such bad news yesterday! wooooooooooooow saaaaaaaaaaad day for all Ethiopians>

God protect the rest of Ethiopians!

Today we lost our National hero, Tilahun, who can not be replaced. I write this with a heavy heart. Elizabeth Seyoum

gash Tile you are the best no doubt any how i'll meet you up there

thank you Dr. Tilahun for your service.I would like to suggest ethiopian bole airport be named after
him or a major highway.May god bless his soul.Our heart felt condolences goes out to all his family and freinds.He was indeed everyones father including myself.He will be missed!Thank you for being a part of my life.

Halafi Mengedi,

So true, you are right!

Ai Tilishi Ethiopia tiliqe wedajiwan atachi.

Tilishi Geta Eyesus bemengistu yiqebelehi

Tilahun
,His music will live for ever in
our heart and soul I really Respect the
people in Ethiopia staying together
To lay to rest THe greatest MAn...you
Will be greatly Missed..PEACE AND LOVE

to be honest in my time i have seen two regimes i can't remember all ethiopians united together, no one is mentioning ethnic bla bla, wow these could be a lesson to all of us, Tilahun would have been happy if he was alive to see all positive comments not just on nazret allover medias.
my favorite, salamaka, wai wai selu, korea mezmeten, yetelash yitela

GASH TILIYE my polite TIHUT ABAT...YE AGERIH HIZB ENDEWEDEDEH EGZIABHERIM YIWDEDIH!!!

oh my God i can't say any thing because i so sad!! l just want to say he is so so lake that he die when he arrive in his country God bless him

My God rest his soul.

Rest In pease tilye. love you man. no man will ever replace the big hole that you left in every ethiopians heart. you were our hero. you were the last and most respected musician ever. God bless your soul

Tilahun was a remarkable man. Sem kemekaber belay yewulal. More than all, I was so happy that he was laid to rest among so many past heroes of our beloved country, Ethiopia.

I will never forget one incident I saw when I was a little kid. It was a couple of years before the 74 Revolution. One of the highest aristocrat then was giving his daughter in marriage. Tilahun and his friends were there to sing at the occasion. A brother of the bride, a well known "keft afe" told some of the organizers of the wedding.."sergegna saymetta azmariwochun rat abeluachew engi." Tilahun overheard that, and made it very clear he was not going to sing one song that day. A lot of commosions later, the Father of the bride, who was a very very high official then, heard about the incident, came to Tilahun bowed down his head and asked forgiveness. At which time Tilahun stood from his chair and said, "getayae erso kalu ekebelalehu legwo gen balegae new." The father replied "ersun tewew sergu yelef engi wagawun yekebelal." The whole thing was settled. We were all watching all this drama in amazement. But Tilahun showed two things that day. One, that he will never compromise when faced with injustice. But at the same time, he had limits and he was not an "akrari."

God rest his noble soul.

Ye Jegna sew Motu = Hiwetu!
RIP my dear!

TILAHUN

The true, legened, and the most beloved person among ethiopians. While i pray for u to have the best spot in heaven, ur replica TEDDY-AFRO will be free soon. Rest in peace!

The belobed son of Ethiopia rested!!! My GOD bless his soul and the rest of his family

Kebede Degefu
Garland TX
USA

Dearest Gashe Tilahun,

Words can not express my sorrow on the news of your departure. However, I reject the word "death" when it comes after your name. As far as I am concerned, you are on a concert trip to heaven to give another of your fabulous performance in celeberation of Easter. I am certain God will be in attendance to enjoy the talents of his creation.
Sir,you will forever live in mine and millions of your fans hearts.
Your replacement has not even been incepted. Nothing and no one compares to you. You are the one and the only king of music.
It is our loss but heavens gain.
your undying fan,
Ephraim G.H

Good bye Tileye, I recorded most of your songs to my IPHONE including videos and you will be most of the time with me. You are not dead for me, you are a great man and yo will be with us for ever. PEACE TILE, when I lsten your sings they are such exciting that I feel as if you took drugs.

hey 'CUBAYA' wher did you get that scripture' if.....pray for...forgiveness everynight'
the holy bible doesn't say is actually.

And Yetarik Amid Tezega : : One history chapter closed, who will step in Tilahun's shoes is a big question mark? Who will enchant us like him, with a Negodguad voice beautifully deafening our ears, with extra handsome image who willl fill/loom the stage, lead us to follow him is not a lesser question..?

Or say it is not any interesting travel we have to walk down down the road, because this chapter is folded down. We have no vibrant wo/men to take up the next chapter in Ethiopian art glorious as the following. G/ Kristos Gone. Skunder Gone. Tsegaye Gone. Now Tilahun Gone.

Scream My Beloved Land for your empty hall !

Death is natural and more stronger than us so death take any one any time unexpectedly. Even if Tilish is left us for good, he left behind him unforgettable works and we will remember him from generation to generation.

May thy comfort every ones.

Tilye I can't believe your death I am so sad. I don’t know what I am saying. You continue to live in our heart forever! May God put Your Soul next to Abraham and Isaac.

I am very sorry that we lost our hero.
Egziabhere tsinatun yistachehu
lebetesebochu ena adinaqiwochu.
May god rest him in heaven

y tilahun y egzyabher yalew aykerm mene elalehu nebes yemar ababa tilahun enam lehulum lebetsb le ethiopianoch hulu masnanatn yestne geta

Tilahun gessesse Is My Model Hero,
when even I hear his music is raiseup,
I Love you.

well let me say this for those who live abrode and bring here their mom and dad, this should me a lesson to u all that to give them asprin when they bord on the plan and travil for 18 hours becuse thats what happened to tilahun it's PE that killed him it could have been privented if he could have had a blood tinner before travilling 18 hours, A lso, i want to say samthing about ethiopian doctors and nurses they sould be prscuted why they don't do the elemantry thing give him oxygen do hiodo

very sad the great son of ethiopia passed away but his work alive forever.my deep condolence for the family and fans. mertun yaklilet.

Oh! what teerible occasion it is? But death is natural that we all will have.

Yes, Dr. Tilahun deserves all the love and respect! that is what he had been spreading through our nation! Sew yezrawen Yachidal yilal the bible! The one and the only, R.I.P

Even in his death, he is teaching us love and respect. He loved his nation, his country and respected all. Now it is up to the nation to pay that back. Well deserved!

I was so shocked on hearing the bad news about our great great musician Tilahun Gessesse. He will be membered by so many genration to come because of his contribution to ethiopian music.May God rest his soul in heaven.

Motbaynor Minebynor, India

It deserves him, that we saw yesterday. It is for his merit, and we have to keep his deep message while we listen his unforgottablr songs.
TILLE WE ALL LOVE YOU,

it was very sad i am sure Tilahun God rest his serk

Ferensai Legasion

It not helpful to inject contravesial and cheap political slogans in this somber moment in the forum. Why not postpone such discussion for another day and another thread? People of all political, religious and and ethnic stripes and walks of life come together to pay tribute to fallen patriot with little political baggage, if any. I can see that you are a typical opportunist person who is pandering some historical revisionism notion.You should no better.

He was a real Hero!! May God rest his soul in heaven.

I am very sad ethiopia missed one great person.God rest his serk

Sadness is spread deep into my bones. Tilahun was a man of innocence, love and gratitude to his country and his people. He was a man of passion, a passion to sing and make the hearts of the desprate released. when we lost Gash Tilahun we lost all he was but his works and his melodic voice will always be with us. Recently i have been listening to Yehowte hiwot everyday and I was feeling what he meant by the song.
I am sad and deeply sorry. may God Bless his soul. RIP gash Tile. Although he is not with us his work will always be with us. We love him, we respect and honour him.

Ere i can not still believe Tilihun is dead...i think it's still a nightmare. how can Tilhun is dead? My God
Weyne weyne

I met Tilahun on a few occasions at different times. Two were happy occasions and one was was a sad one. I will cherish them all until mm until the day I die.As for his music, i grew up listening to his songs in amazement all my life.I have so many memories. Sometimes I think he was a special gift given to us by almighty god.Thank you TILAHUN.My deepest condolence to his family. Rest in peace.

Thank you Tilahun for your great contribution and for the love of your country and people.

My condolences to all his admirers and immediate families. May you rest in peace.

One can see how Ethiopians are hungry for unity and love and you gave us that opportunity. It is a great lesson for anyone to observe. Tilahun lived and depart in peace and dignity.

It is a great loss for us but you presence will be felt through your great songs.

This is a confirmation to how Ethiopians are hungry for unity. Tilahun is the prefect Ethiopian to bring that out and represent love and unity.

as a few moments days or yrs r not enoughj
to express my love for ur sweet heart but
i hope you know that there is some thind
in my heart it is you and only YOU
BIRUK
BLESSEDLOVE
LET SOUL BE IN HEAVEN

"" you can not imagin how pain full it is ... i will never for get about him he was a the best of all he is the king of Ethiopia for ever we love you tilahun no bady will for get you ....cause your the King of King and the King of every singers in Ethiopia i wil l pray for your soul be in peace
we love you

"" you can not imagin how pain full it is ... i will never for get about him he was a the best of all he is the king of Ethiopia for ever we love you tilahun no bady will for get you ....cause your the King of King and the King of every singers in Ethiopia i wil l pray for your soul be in peace
we love you

"" you can not imagin how pain full it is ... i will never for get about him he was a the best of all he is the king of Ethiopia for ever we love you tilahun no bady will for get you ....cause your the King of King and the King of every singers in Ethiopia i wil l pray for your soul be in peace
we love you

few words
A condolence is for all
Devilish and Devine;
For u is different
U are a tie to them;
As u r in all hearts
u 'll always be in mine;
no doubt in my mind
u 'll be in our grand child;
One to mom in born
But LOVE to million;
Spiritual jealous
TO u what a BLESS;
Missing the right man
Missing the right time
Missing to be the right place.
OHHH Tile, rest in peace.

with a heavy heart

i am sory it is a bad news.

70 millions people heart had break dawn, we love you Tile!! you will always be in our heart, rest in peace. I blame Bras and the other hospital for Tilahuns death, how come there was no doctor in a such hospital? his wife took him 3 difrent hospital trying to save his life and nooooo doctor in any of the hospital. shaaaamefull country, but politics got a nice palace and limousins in the city, 100 night clubs where people get infected by HIV, 2 hospitals, the most useful thing.

It is sad to see our beloved legend disapear from us, i steel do not belive he is gone.
Any way i appriciat and admire the government of Ethiopia for holding such state funeral for its respected artist.
Now, what i would like to say is those off you who have eye's but you do not wont to see,
those of who have ears but you choose not to hear and understand, but i tell you when you are a person who doese the right thing for you country no matter who is leading or no matter from which ethnic group your orgin is the country Ethiopia and its government indeed will honer you in such a way that can be seen more than any thing and this is true:

In the other hand look at the international media if it was a minor clash or an argument between a police or any thing that have negative effect on Ethiopia again Particularly Ethiopia they would have been there ahead of us the citzines of the country, But when this country shows its love for its Beloved citzen and holds state funeral they don Care, when this country Ethiopia hosts the African Union meeting or World parlamenterians forum etc and the safty of international personel in Ethiopia no buddy wants to talk about it they all wish to see the unique country Ethiopia dead, and how do they want to see that in most cases to use its own citzines in the diaspora.
People lets weak-up and lets think the right thing to our cuntry lets not be "Ye Agerachin Eshoh".
Dear Nazret publesher, i would apriciate if you can put your wording and post this article so that we all can see it in a wide view.
With anconditional Love to my country Ethiopia i remain!

Artist Dr. Tilahun,
May God rest his soul in heaven.
It IS REALLY SHOCK ME UNTIL THIS MOMENT THE DEATH OF TILAHUN. HOWEVER, WHAT I AM LOOKING IS WHAT HE DESERVED.
MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT FOR DR. TILAHUN

i just cant believe this may he REST IN PEACE, i love tilahun gesesse, dont we all

TILAHUN died so ETHIOPIA may resurrect (live)!

It is really hard, I am so sad. But he is like, he passedway in his country, he deserved love of millions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs-y5IIoMXE&feature=related

Watch Tilahun singing for Ethiopia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjkK83tqG70&feature=related

Shewarega & every body –

Shewarega,

Your story about Tilahun reminded me my brief encounter with this dignified compatriot. Back in May of 1993, I made a quick trip back home with my father. On our way back to the United States, we stayed for a night in London before we caught our connection flight through British Airways. The night we were in London, we got in to our hotel - Sheraton Heathrow, showered and came in to the hotel’s restaurant for quick bite. While we were waiting for dinner to come, we saw three people entering the restaurant. As my father and I came to recognize them, they were Ethiopian artists, Tilahun, Neway & Tamaghne. Minutes later we saw Tilahun identified my father and headed to our table to greet him. He called my father’s name with respectful style & pulled a seat for few chat. My father introduced me as his youngest son. I have never seen my dad so humbled and exuberant. This was few weeks after Tilahun suffered from horrible murder attempted on his life and was in London to get treatment. His neck was covered with medication bandage and he could barley speak because of the pain. That didn’t stop him from what I suspect his usual way of identifying with his fellow Ethiopians.

At the time, as a young teenager, my acquaintance with Tilahun & his fame was very limited or not on the top of my chart, but I still sensed his presence and the long term impact he has on my generation because of the fairly enthusiastic feeling I had in this short experience with him. The next day after we resumed our flight back to the State, I asked my father “What is so exciting to you about Tilahun? You barley listen his or any music at all?” My father responded, “You see, it is not only his music but he is more of a unifying figure, he earned the admiration from Ethiopians every aspect of life. He is beloved by Rich & Poor, Northerners & Southerners. He is respected by Oromos, Amharas, Tigres, Gurages and the Southern people.” My father continued: “His musics touched almost every issue, he sang about love, time, fatherhood, benevolence and the care for mother land. My father finally concluded by supporting his initial theory, “At this time of history that’s what Ethiopia desperately needs - a unifier of its people”. My father as usual educated & fed my young brain. This sculpted my stance about the individual’s role of setting the agenda in a society. This was then, almost 16 years ago before ages. After this beginning I started to snoop his musics, beyond and through them I began to learn more about the gigantic set and sway Artist, Dr.Tilahun Gesesse has on the people vying for him so much and I comprehended why thousands are inspired by him.

Once again the man incorporated his fellow people. Even in his death he becomes a Samaritan of good will & harmony. As a friend of mine who happens to be in Addis and witnessed Tilahun’s funeral called me this morning and said, he has never seen a huge gathering of people to mourn for some one. Past their grief, Ethiopians from all walks of life came united to celebrate a country man they treasure. They crossed margins and boundaries ahead of their time. This is the power of one man who actually had a very modest beginning. When I see the litany of unified & cohesive out pour of support on this forum and millions back home on the ground, I couldn’t hide my temptation of wish, a wish of hope.

Ferensai Legasion [Visitor]


This is the first time on nazret.com when people from every corner of the country regardless of their political affinity or ethnic background paid homage to a fellow Ethiopian without attaking each other. Tillahun transcended all racial, ethnic and religious baggages & politics and just entertained the country for over a half a century.
Just his name "Tillahun" conjures up only a good time even during the dire era of the red terror when the whole country was in total madness.

With all due respect to your monarch if he had abdicated on time or established a constitutional monarchy during the coup of the 1960 - your Haile would have this kind of state funeral.

Dis iz really sad and a great loss indeed 2 all ov us who hav had contact wid him. ......... was a gr8 live heart and cool personality. May Lord give his family Courage and Patience.

ferensai legasiona,

You have no point of comparison and argument. All Ethiopian people did not hate the king and denied him lavish funeral ceremony. Go ask the Dergue if you have a problem. It is a matter of time and politics for the king and nobody can help, except the then powerhouse, the DERGUE.

TILIYEEEE Mengiste semayat yewarisika.
Tarika zelalemawi eyu ayirisaèn.

my name is elizabeth tilahune birru. i am originally from ethiopia dire dawa now i am living north Carolan in fayettevill. my heart was broken when i heard he had died. i was so shocked that i had nothing to say. all ethiopians shouldn't be sad because he livied a good life. even if he is dead we will all remember him always and forever.

Lincolen or Martin Luther King Meomorial type of berial place is what we need to have for the Tilahun where the king's life time acheavements could be displayed for generations to come.

Please allow me just to forward my condollennce to the fAMILY OF king of ETHIO-MUSIC "TILAHUN GESSESSE".I am deeply saddened by his death.

His voice leaves for ever!!!!!!!!!!!1

Demissie Kiraro [Visitor]

i can see your point, you are absolutely right.

Tilie yene geta nefsehine lemengeste semaiate yabeqat. yiblagn lene minim leagere yalsearahut. Tiliye, Tilahun, Tilie, Tileshhhhhhhh......

Gashe Tilahun!!!
We will remember YOU for everrrrr!!!!
Rest in peace!!!!
TAF

mourn for Ethiopian people, who have suffered for so long under all kinds of feudalism, dictatorship of all forms, hunger, poverty, disease, and war. They have lost “ “ushururu “a comforting voice that had carried them through thick and thin. Helping them to never give up on each other and their country, despite class, ethnic and political dissensions the opportunists, “the so-called leaders”, have been sowing amongst them. Now, they have lost that one uniting ingorguro by a man who put their aspirations and heart aches into words and music, exhorting them to love and hope by reminding them of their great cultural heritage. Through his own language of music, encouraging them to believe in the greatness of being Ethiopian, by his marvelous uniquely Ethiopian sentimental voice, no matter what. We have lost Abebe Bikila the great Olympian, and now Tilahun Gessese the great musician of all time, it looks the only remaining sentimental factor in my opinion is Mengistu Worku the footballer that scored a goal for Ethiopia and gave her the only Africa’s cup. These people have united our nation and our people, regardless of religion, region or ethnicity, by common threads of music and sport. What can we learn from them and pass to the next generation? Finally, I want to thank the Ethiopian people for coming out to show respect for their country, music and art, in appreciation of a musician who endured the despising insults of feudal riffraff as “ yih Galla Azmari’ for most of his life. I bet he endured a lot more, because of the love of his country, people and music. Special thanks and appropriate to the Billionaire Sheik Alamoudi for his kindness and unparalleled generosity in that country, particularily for helping Tilahun in life in death. Sir, you have done it for all of us, and more. Hence, I hope others will learn from you to use their earthly wealth for good cause as you have done, for this poverty stricken, yet culturally and humanly richest country. May the Ethiopian people and Tilahun’s family comfort themselves by the teachings of the Great Master, because whose name they are identified as a “Christian island “ nation, the Lord Jesus Christ who said, “ I am the life and resurrection” Hence, much like our forefathers we should be comforted in the life to come, as death is not the end for a believer, but just a beginning of new and more exciting life. As for Tilahun he may have already joined the Angelic choir and singing the glory and the goodness of his Savor Jesus Christ, after all he has to use that great voice somewhere, right? Ordinary Joe

Oh my God!!! Unbelievably shocking. Is it really true?

My beloved Dr.TILAHUN, you are our hero. You are God's precious gift to US. You are not a one time gift or a forgettable gift. But you truly are a gift for generation to come. I wish you were here with us longer to see that beautiful day when the people of Ethiopia come together and sing your songs for the common good so that you would say, "This is what all my songs are about."

I believe that Tilhaun could have been saved, if those short sighted/ignorant the so- called "doctors" were responding responsibly.

I believe in God's timing. But I also believe that the death of Dr. TILAHUN is a wake up call for those "doctors" or "nurses" who do not know what "first aid" is all about. To me, it literally means that you do not have to operate on a person to save his/her life or to help him/her breathing. So what is your job? just to rip off people. SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!!!!

This is how I know that Dr. TILAHUN is a gift from God: He sings songs about all the things we need in this physical world. This means, as far as I know, not a single famues singer in this world dared sing in such a way. Ofcourse, I strongly admire the Canadian singer LEONARD COHEN. But Dr. TILAHUN sings about love, love, love, love, love in many different ways- in giving, forgiving, and in many others. I think that is what we all need.

I sincerly abologize for those of you whom I might hurt or think that my words are harsh. This is really painful, and it makes me somehow emotional. I can not even stop crying while I am writing this. I know this has nothing to do with politics but instead of paying too much attention to who did wrong or what went wrong please let us pay attention to the things that matter most at the moment. let us not lose those precious lives because of not paying attention to them. Thanks.

Tilahun will be remembered forever by Ethiopians for his hard work and what he had done the last fifty years.

Thanks to the government as well as the media by given huge coverage of his unforgettable historical event widely.

I know good and honest people don't live longer but horriful individual like the killer Mengistu Hailemariam is still aliv.Yeha

dear nazret,

we all saddened by Tilahun death, he was excellent artist and wonderful human being, such is a life, can we move on now even in our culture Hazen Bet is for three days because he is legend deserves more but life carries on. let us worry about millions dying alive, no clean water, women die giving birth because the nearest hospital days away by donkey, etc etc thank you!!

It has been appropriate for the most part; however, I am being irritated a little bit that everybody is, kind of, telling me that it is the end of the world because one great artist died in Ethiopia. Don't take me wrong, I am one of the millions who was sad when I heard the news. But the reality is: he was a 69 years old Diabetic, amputee and, probably, survivor of more serious illnesses given his old age. As I said at the start, the expression of grief by the public was entirely appropriate. At one point, however, it needs to stop. This whole hysteria needs to stop. The other day a guy I barely knew calls me at 3:00AM and cries on me over the phone. A number of Ethiopians die everyday. Tilahun is just one of them. Besides, considering the short life expectancy of the majority of Ethiopians, he lived on earth longer than he should(as an Ethiopian.)I know some of you guys are going to go bananas on me because I said this. The thing is I lost more important people in my life; guess what! nobody gave a damn. I lost my dad last year. The guy who called me the other morning at 3 am didn't even bother to call and ask how I was copiing let alone crying over the phone. Therefore, please, stop this madness and get back to real news and events coverage, preferably about people who are still alive. Tilahun Gessesse was a great artist. Now he is dead. Period. Get over it. More important people die everyday.

I wish his berial place be converted into a memorial, Tilhun Gesesse Meorial, where his life time acheavements, his remarkable talent be displayed and passed on to generations to come

David(Dedebu Diabilos) why don't you talk about yourself your thug brothers and systs a bunch of leba Bandas ,dreaming of the Great Tigrai which will submit the whole Ethiopians under your evil Law and yourI leba master ,go back and study the history of your own fathers and granfathers for their act of treason and banditism .By the way who are actually insulting Miss Liberty with tribal based insanities words , who are treating Amhara peoples as neftegnas who are insulting Oromos ,Somalis ,afars and Anuyak peoples as "..Cave men .."even "..Baryas.." ,100% SURE ,you the TPLF THUGS . Leave the Great Tilahun ,in PEACE ,to refresh your dying memories it's BETTER for you and all your thug bros ,all the insanities you wrote against him and his artist colleagues by the past years until May 1998 .Do not expect to recover from your political failures ,thanks to such sad events .It's not on the grave of this hero that you'll gain political CREDEBILITY. "..TILAHUN GESSESSE WAS A PATRIOTIC TRUE ETHIOPIAN ,NOT A TPLF KEHADI YE TARIK ATELA BANDA..". ETERNAL GLORY TO OUR HERO TELAHUN GESSESSE !!!! MOTE LE LEBA WOYANE KENE BANDAWOTCHU !!!

woynewoyne!it's a very big loss to our nation-t'ilahun was not only a great artist,furthermore,he was the founder of the"diabetics foundation of ethiopia",if i remember it correctly.in his last lifetime,(when he was suffering from gangrine),he forced a big campaign to sensitive the whole nation for this illness.he was a real ethiopian patriot.lastbutnotleast-i met him personally in a bistro in germany-and received an autogramme.everybody who spoke in here about his humbleness,are right.memyself could experienced in that evening(it was the around the eritrean aggression 1998-2000)and dr.t'ilahun were invited by the bistro's owner together with menelik wosenatchew and other artists to attend a benefiz festival in bonn/germany that time.i'll never forget it my whole life.nefsyimar-gash t'ilahun!god bless ethiopia!!!p.s.:the bistro placed in cologne,germany.

I wonder if Amharas reacted the same way if the other prominent non-amhara artists died. It is all a con. Even the woyanes are suckered in. lol!!!!

I feel very sorry that he died and he was a wonderful singer and god bless him up there.Oh and i am 10 years old.I love Ethiopia.

Kibur Dr.Tilahun Gessesse died from PE (blood clot in his lung)and denied the appropriate treatment he needed perhaps from poor clinical knowledge base and basically nonexistent critical care medicine.We have a long way to go until then good luck all Ethiopians in Ethiopia.

Hey, people get over it and move on. The country is far behind to compare with the rest of the world.

Selam HANN

You are absolutely right. It is only the hapless ENA who considers the insulting Washington Post Obituary as an example of positive coverage by international media. This says a lot about ENA and its reporters.
The Western media not only ignored this significant event which could represent symbolic end of an era for keen observers of events in Ethiopia. To add insult on injury, the handful wire dispatches and articles that appeared in Western media were clumsy, even offensive to Tilahun's admirers as well as majority of Ethiopians. The one filed by VOA reporter did not even get the name of his interviewee correct. That led me to ask, don't they have editors to check on quality of reporting that these reporters can get away with this kind of lousy pieces? Compare their silly, lazy and even offensive pieces with plethora of articles and poems from Ethiopians in demonstration of their love even in pro-government websites such as EthioFirst.
As HANN said above, whether it is Elizabeth Blunt of BBC, this Peter guy from VOA or the Wire service reporters from AP & Reuters, they do not seem to get what Tilahun means to Ethiopians. Some of them repeat ad nauseam Tilahun's alleged service in Imperial Guard Band under Haile Sellasie regime or the DERGUE regime as if the band is affiliated with the ruling regimes. Have they done their homework, they would have found out that the Imperial Guard Band, the Police Band, or The Armed Forces Band were the only modern musical instruments bands of the period and they were comprised of civilans as well as uniformed men. Most importantly, they could have learned & written that the decade the Imperial Guard Band ruled was the golden era of Ethiopian music where the best in songwriting such as Sahle Degago, Tsefaye Lemma etc, the best in composing such as Nerses Nalbandian (Ethiopian of Armenian origin), Lemma Demissew as well as the best in vocals such as Tilahun, Mahmoud, Bizunesh & Hirut Bekele found each other to produce the best of the best, unparalelled music and shows in Ethiopia. Unlike the ones we see in the music industry in current times, the drive for Tilhaun and his collegues of the time was not money. That is why in most cases their talent and fame did not translate to financial wealth. Their drive was to give their best to their adoring fans. As Tilahun said in one of his interviews, the only wealth he and his colleagues have is the love and passsion of Ethiopians shown to them and to their music. Ethiopians from all its corners and terrains loved Tilahun or his colleagues and the music they were listening to during that golden period. This is a fact even Meles or Issayas would hate to admit. Would it be suprising even if they admit they loved his songs though they hated his passion or the love for the unity of his country.
What amazes me about some members of Western media is that they are so quick to praise and give accolades to the ones we hate or detest because they support the Western agenda. They refer to them as "new breed of African leaders" or they tell us about their intelligence or wits. Whereas, when it comes to real heroes loved by the people such as Nkrumah, Nyerere, Patrice Lumumba and in our case Laureate Tsegaye, or Tilahun, these Westerners write that they are insignificant figures. That is if they don't paint them in a negative light.
In any case, no matter what these lazy Western reporters write about them, we love and mourn our heroes because their songs and works have glued us together in bad times as well as good times.

Follow the link below to find discussion on the Bands that follow the Ethiopian Music Golden Era and to listen to some clips of the era: http://www.bernos.org/blog/2006/04/06/from-ras-to-abyssinia-1961-1991/

AWROPLAN META EYEGESEGESE BEZEFEN ANDEGNA TILAHUN GESSESSE,that's what i knew back then...NIGUS TILAHUNYEEEE i wish i was given a chance to give my 10 years so that he continues to be NIGUS as we have no ALGAWERASH,not even close!!!Eyuat sitnafikeeeeeeeeeeegn Ategebe...Tears flooding my face,must quit

One thing I believe that Tilahun's soul want to say right now is nothing is important than believing and receiving Jesus Christ to inherit Eternal life. My people be awake! Singing worldly song will not take to heaven. May God help all of us in understanding his purpose for us!

One thing I believe that Tilahun's soul want to say right now is nothing is important than believing and receiving Jesus Christ to inherit Eternal life. My people be awake! Singing worldly song will not take to heaven. May God help all of us in understanding his purpose for us!

its very sad day for the whole of ethiopia

Rest in peace.

Egziabehar be kegnu yaskemeteh

I agree with PE,Kibur Artist Dr.Tilahun likely died from Massive PE (blood clot in the lung). Rumor has it that Kibur Dr.Tilahun's wife Roman is planning to sue Betezata Hospital.In my opinion it's a good thing as it sends a message for those Physicians who are incomptent and irresponsible.There should be accountability. Enough is enough.It's high time a lot of blood has been spilt due to incomptency and poor health care delivery.

Thanks God!!! alhohnem enji, Tilahun leSeitan,Tilahun leDiabilos bizemerlet norro, bikkedeseletena 'mahelet' bekkomelet norro, 80 million yeEthiopia hizbe zare direse keTelahun gar leSeitanena, leDiablose abrrot bezemmerenna besegedelet neber.Thank you Tilahun! yehen ballemokereh, weinem sataderge bememmoteh!!!

Rest in Peace. Ethiopian Hero Tilahun.


Assadeh belew yanin ametsegna tegentay wonbede (TPLF ena EPLF).

ETHIOPIA Lezelalem Tinoralech!
Mot Le Wembede TPLF ena EPLF!

PE,
I agree with you.The presentation was a text book case for PE (clot in the lung).The key hitory is he just had a 16 hrs. flight.I am curious to find out the qualification of the MD who told the wife to go to the other clinic with out even assisting with oxygen.BIG TIME MALPRACTICE.Anyways it can be said Ethiopia lost The KING,The Voice,The beauty,The charm with the defianT attitude...EGZIO MESNANAT LEHABESHA ZER BEMULU

Dr.Tilahun Gessesse I don't know what I am saying about you. I can't believe your death I am so sad. because tilahun is every thing love ,peace, happy and so on .
But I know something and every body agree with me what is that ......
TILAHUN GESSESSE IS ALIVE because your song is POWERFUL and you ar a wonderful singer.
We will remember YOU forever.