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NPR: Soul Searching Led To Meklit Hadero’s Debut Album

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Above: Singer-songwriter Meklit Hadero at Tsehai Poetry Jam,
May 31, 2009 @ Messob Restaurant in L.A.’s Little Ethiopia.

NPR
Ethiopian Singer: Soul Searching Led To Debut Album
March 24, 2010
Once you hear her smooth and silky voice it will be hard to forget it. Yet, years passed before she realized she wanted to become a singer. Ethiopian native Meklit Hadero went to college to major in political science, but after moving to San Francisco she found her true love: music. Now, only five years after her first public performance, she is out with the new album “On A Day Like This.” Guest host Allison Keyes talks with singer-songwriter Meklit Hadero about her life and finding herself through music.

Listen to the Story Here:—
You can read the transcript of this interview at NPR.ORG.

Meklit Hadero “Leaving Soon” music video from Salvatore Fullmore on Vimeo.

Related from Tadias: Meklit Hadero at Tsehai Poetry Jam in L.A.

16 thoughts on “NPR: Soul Searching Led To Meklit Hadero’s Debut Album”

  1. Dear Tadias,

    In life, you wait for a moment like this! All must listen to Meklit Hadero! Meklit is a remarkable singer and gifted storyteller. Praise be to our ancestors! Meklit has succeeded in blending the sounds of her Ethiopian roots with the incomparable music of Nina Simone in order to create what is uniquely her own. I concur with your father’s standing ovation! What a joy to listen to Abai Mado! The Ethiopian Diaspora has arrived!

  2. Yes, indeed! Meklit is blessed with not only a brilliant mind (very articulate) but also with an abundance of musical talent and soothing voice. I loved the tribute to one of Ethiopia’s living legends Muhamud’s classic Amharic song!

    I wish you all the best my beautiful sister!

    Maya (Brooklyn, New York)

  3. girl!! u r so amazing!! love ur voice!! u rock!!! wish u every good thing in this world!!!

  4. This is wonderful!

    At last the voice from Ethiopia!

    Also, please lsiten to this: http://www.nefashaayer.com/

    THAT IS EMERGENCE LIVE….I have never heard an Ethiopian singing like THIS!!!

    Once You hear THIS VOICE of the Ethiopian WO-MAN, You will get Lost! In the SKY….In the sky of ….in THE MAJESTY OF life….into the space of in-between…like THIS…just listen to THIS….

    http://www.nefashaayer.com/

  5. She has a magnificent voice and she is very imaginative, spiritual, and philosophical. She said in the interview that her business card reads: “Cultural Activist”! And indeed she is! Go Brooklyn! Go Ethiopia! Go Mekelit!!!

  6. What a great amazing voice!

    Meklit would indeed become, the Nina Simone of the coming decades.

    Wish her more success in the future.

    Brook

  10. Well done my sis. You haven’t any idea how thrilled I am with your magnificent gift. God bless you.

  11. Wow… Meklit
    When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

    I proud of you girl .. keep up what you are doin. Love your voice ….

  12. Wow I can’t explain how I am proud of this Ethiopian girl.You are so special. Thanks

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