Ruth Abraha, also known as Rutta Abraha (born 1989), is a singer from

Eritrea Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...

. She is the lead singer of the group Wari.

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Abraha's style has been described as a combination of

Helen Meles Helen Meles (Tigrinya: ሄለን መለስ; born 11 September 1971) is an Eritrean singer and actress. She has released several albums and appeared in many top-rated Eritrean films. Biography She began her musical career early, at the age of e ...

, Elsa Kidane, and Gual Ankere. As of 2011, she was dominating the Eritrean music scene. The '' Ethiopian Review'' described her as "the hottest singer in the

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right now". Abraha's fans call her "Ruta Shikor". With a relaxed, stylish persona, she presents an ideal of modern Eritrea. Abraha was one of the performers at the 5th Eri Youth Festival, held in the

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, Eritrea on 13–15 July 2012. Other acts at the festival included the Eriam Sisters and

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abraha, Ruth 1989 births Living people 21st-century Eritrean women singers People from Asmara

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