Argaw Bedaso (born 5 April 1934) is a longtime
Ethiopian traditional singer who has won praise for his
Gurage songs. His most popular song is titled "Alem Bire". He has been performing since 1957 and despite his age still performs and is active in the Ethiopian music scene.
In his early days, Argaw Bedaso was a
deacon of the
Ethiopian Orthodox Church
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ( am, የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ ተዋሕዶ ቤተ ክርስቲያን, ''Yäityop'ya ortodoks täwahedo bétäkrestyan'') is the largest of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. One of the few Chris ...
, related to
Coptic Christianity.
He claims his resiliency and good health is due to his interest in exercising, and he promotes running for health.
Argaw Bedaso has had eighteen children, ten of them from one mother. Four of his children have died. Argaw's first wife died only after a year of marriage and he has been with his current wife for forty five years.
External links
Appearance by Argaw Bedaso as Guest Host on Radio Fana
20th-century Ethiopian male singers
1934 births
Living people
Amharic-language singers
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