Aster Aweke
Aster Aweke አስቴር አወቀ | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) Gondar, Begemder Province, Ethiopian Empire (now Amhara Region, Ethiopia) |
| Origin | Gondar, Ethiopia |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
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Aster Aweke (Amharic: አስቴር አወቀ; born 1959) is an Ethiopian singer-songwriter. Aster's voice has attracted broader public popularity, especially tracing back in 1990s singles and her single "Abebayehosh" in Ethiopian New Year. She is best known for her 1999 album Hagere and her 2006 album Fikir. She moved to the United States in 1981, and she returned to Ethiopia in 1997.