Tamrat Desta ( am, ታምራት ደስታ; 1978 – 18 April 2018) was an Ethiopian singer and songwriter. He was best known for his two albums ''Anleyaym'' (2004) and ''Kanchi Ayebeltm'' (2008).

Life and career

Tamrat Desta was born in Bishaan Gurraacha near Shashamane,

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

in 1978. He was the second of three children, all boys. After some years in Tiqur Wuha, his family moved to Shashemene and later went to Awassa, where Tamrat completed high school. In 1998, Tamrat moved to

Dire Dawa Dire Dawa ( am, ድሬዳዋ, om, Dirree Dhawaa, 3=Place of Remedy; so, Diridhaba, meaning "where Dir hit his spear into the ground" or "The true Dir", ar, ديري داوا,) is a city in eastern Ethiopia near the Oromia and Somali Re ...

to live with his guardian; while there, he began to perform as a singer. In 1999, Tamrat relocated to

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...

to pursue his music career. He released his debut album, ''Anleyaym'' in 2004. Most of the lyrics on this CD were written by Habtamu Bogale, and the melodies of six tracks were composed by himself. Tamrat released his sophomore album ''Kanchi Aybeltm'' in 2008, with reaching major achievements. In 2014, Tamrat released an album called ''Keza Sefer''.

Death

On 18 April 2018, Tamrat went to a local clinic in Addis Ababa for seeking medical help for tonsillitis. After receiving a

pain killer An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic (American English), analgaesic (British English), pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve relief from pain (that is, analgesia or pain management). It i ...

, he collapsed on his way to his home and was pronounced dead at the scene. Shortly after his death, several media outlets speculated that Tamrat died of

medical error A medical error is a preventable adverse effect of care (" iatrogenesis"), whether or not it is evident or harmful to the patient. This might include an inaccurate or incomplete diagnosis or treatment of a disease, injury, syndrome, behavior ...

and the physician who treated was found responsible for his death. Tamrat's funeral service was held at Holy Trinity Cathedral church in Addis Ababa on 19 April 2018 and was attended by thousands of fans and famous figures alike. He was the father of five children.

Discography

* ''Anleyaym'' (2004) * ''Kanchi Aybeltm'' (2008) * ''Keza Sefer'' (2014)

References

External links

A conversation with Tamrat Desta by AddisLive.com (audio file)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Desta, Tamarat 1978 births 2018 deaths 21st-century Ethiopian male singers People from Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region