Dawit Yifru (born 1952) is an Ethiopian
keyboardist and music
arranger
In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orches ...
.
Dawit is the founding member and Chairman of the Board of the
Ethiopian Musicians Association. The association was established in the early 2000s in order to help pass the country's first
copyright law.
He is primarily known for his long tenure performing with
Roha Band, which had dominated contemporary
Ethiopian music in the early 1980s and 1990s. He has also worked with other bands including
Dahelak.
External links
Appearance by Dawit Yifru as Guest Host on Radio Fana
1952 births
Ethiopian keyboardists
Ethiopian music arrangers
Living people
Ethiopian musicians
Date of birth missing (living people)
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