Muluken Melesse: The Soulful Serenade Dies at 73
In the quiet of his later years, Muluken Melesse found solace in the gentle sounds of the waterfall from the stereo, transported by the melodies to a breezing stream beside him. Born in 1951 in Gojjam province, Amhara Regional State, Muluken's life embraced music as comfort in his youth, blossoming into fame and pinnacling in a spiritual awakening. His father, Tamir Tiruneh, was a man of faith who regularly took Muluken to a church.
Though it would not fully resonate until later, these early experiences planted the seeds of spirituality in him. Losing his mother at a young age, Muluken turn...