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Hirut Bekele · Ethiopian Music DB

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Hirut Bekele

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Also known as: Hirut Beqele, Hirut Bèqèlé, Hirut Bèqèlè, ሂሩት በቀለ

Ethiopian singer. October 8, 1942 - May 12, 2023 Hirut lost her father, Lieutenant Bekele Kinfe, when she was very young and was raised by her mother, Mrs. Tenagnework Mekonnen, and paternal grandmother. Her interest in music started at a young age. Hirut would sing around the house to her closest friends. Hearing her vocal ability, they would encourage her to take music more seriously and consider it a profession. Inspired by these comments, she decided to pursue music professionally. This proved difficult early on as being a musician had many negative connotations in Ethiopia. At the age of 16, Hirut went to an Army Force Orchestra (ምድር ጦር ኦርኬስትራ) for a vocal competition where she was selected on the spot. Her first song (in 1958), Ye-Hare Shererit [የሐር ሸረሪት, Silk spider], was a hit. At that time, the Police Orchestra was looking for a young talented female vocalist, and she happened to be exactly what they were looking for. The Police Orchestra then plotted a secret mission to kidnap and hide her. After three months of an intense search, the Army Force Orchestra gave up on finding her and called off the search. Then, only then, she officially became a member of the Police Orchestra. She stayed with the Police Orchestra for 35 years until her retirement from the entertainment business in 1994. After Hirut isolated herself from the entertainment industry in 1994, she dedicated herself to the Lord as her personal savior. She has devoted her full time and life to spiritual se

Discography

Temelese / Teye Gidyeleshime
1972 · Single · Vinyl · 1 track ▾
- A1. TemelesePerformer
Almokerkum Nebere / Esu New Messelegne
1972 · Single · Vinyl
No cover
Tchir Aletch Gojoye / Yebakela Abeba
1973 · Single · Vinyl · 1 track ▾
- B2. Yebakela AbebaWritten By
Hedetch Alu / Kalkidan Akbari
1973 · Single · Vinyl
Vocals
Kehone Kunene / Yetignaw New Desta
1973 · Single · Vinyl
Antenis Letidar / Zimam Nehwoy
1975 · Single · Vinyl · 1 track ▾
- B2. Zimam NehwoyComposerWritten By
Yekonjowoch Mender / Man Yawkal Yebetein
1975 · Single · Vinyl
Mela Mela / Lene Malet Kertoal
1975 · Single · Vinyl · 1 track ▾
- A1. Mela MelaComposerWritten By
No cover
ሂሩት በቀለሂሩት በቀለ
1975 · Album · Cassette
Woine Alew Beju / Jebahar Dar Hareg
1976 · Single · Vinyl
Letedar Entar / Antewneh Manalegne
1976 · Single · Vinyl
Fekregnoche Feredugne / Atetfa Kefite
1976 · Single · Vinyl
Shega Lij / Teferoh Denknow
1977 · Single · Vinyl
Des Yemiasegne / Ewnetegna Feker
1977 · Single · Vinyl
No cover
ነፍስ ነገርነፍስ ነገር
1978 · Album · Cassette
ሂሩት በቀለ ከዳህላክ ባንድ ጋርሂሩት በቀለ ከዳህላክ ባንድ ጋር
1982 · Album · Cassette
No cover
4 - 1980
1988 · Compilation · Cassette
No cover
4 = 4 Star Singersኮከብ ድምፃውያን
Compilation · Cassette · 1 track ▾
- B6. ተው ዘገየህተው ዘገየህPerformer
No cover
1973
Album · Cassette
Vocals
No cover
ሙዘቃ ሊቅሙዘቃ ሊቅ
Album · Cassette
No cover
ሂሩት በቀለ ከሮሀ ባንድ ጋርሂሩት በቀለ ከሮሀ ባንድ ጋር
Album · Cassette
No cover
ሉፐር ሶኒክ ሙዚዎ ቤትሉፐር ሶኒክ ሙዚዎ ቤት
Album · Cassette
1980
Album · Cassette
No cover
4 / 4 Star Singersምርጥ ድምፃዊያን
Compilation · Cassette
No cover
ሂሩት በቀለሂሩት በቀለ
Album · Cassette
No cover
10th - - 1978ነፍስ ነገር
Album · Cassette

Credits & appearances

Releases and tracks where Hirut Bekele is credited but not the main artist.

No cover
Ethiopian Groove: The Golden Seventies
1994 · Compilation · CD · 1 track ▾
- 2. Ewnetegna FekerPerformer
No cover
Éthiopiques - L'âge D'or De La Musique Ethiopienne / Golden Years Of Ethiopian Music
1997 · Compilation · CD · 1 track ▾
- 3. TèmèlèsPerformer
Éthiopiques 3: Golden Years Of Modern Ethiopian Music 1969-1975
1998 · Compilation · CD · 4 tracks ▾

5. Almokèrkum NèbèrPerformer
6. Essu Nèw MèssèlègnPerformer
7. Yèqondjowotch MendèrPerformer
8. Man Yawqal YèbéténPerformer

Éthiopiques 13: Ethiopian Groove - The Golden Seventies

Éthiopiques 13: Ethiopian Groove - The Golden Seventies

2002 · Compilation · CD · 1 track ▾

2. Ewnètègna FeqerPerformer

No cover

Éthiopiques 13: Ethiopian Groove - The Golden Seventies

2002 · Compilation · CD · 1 track ▾

2. Ewnètègna FeqerPerformer

Ethiopian Soul And Groove - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 1

Ethiopian Soul And Groove - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 1

2007 · Compilation · Vinyl · 1 track ▾

A2. TèmèlèsPerformer

More Ethiopian Soul And Groove - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 3

More Ethiopian Soul And Groove - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 3

2009 · Compilation · Vinyl · 1 track ▾

A3. Ewnètègna FeqerPerformer

Nova 24h

2009 · Compilation · CD · 1 track ▾

150. Almokèrkum NèbèrPerformer

Africa : 50 Years Of Music (1960/2010 : 50 Ans D'Indépendances)

Africa : 50 Years Of Music (1960/2010 : 50 Ans D'Indépendances)

2010 · Compilation · CD · 1 track ▾

69. Almokerdum NeberPerformer

Free Africa

2010 · Compilation · CD · 1 track ▾

31. Ewetegna FeqerPerformer

No cover

2010 · Compilation · CD · 1 track ▾

31. Ewetegna FeqerPerformer

No cover

The Very Best Of Éthiopiques - Cult Hits From The Original Series

2011 · Compilation · CD · 1 track ▾

18. TèmèlèsPerformer

No cover

1960/2010 : Africa : 50 Years Of Music (1960/2010 : 50 Ans D'Indépendances) Bonus Edition

2011 · Compilation · CD · 1 track ▾

69. Almokerdum NeberPerformer

Eshet Eshet

2012 · Album · Cassette · 1 track ▾

A10. Woine Alew BejuPerformer

No cover

Ethiopian Soul And Groove - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 1

2013 · Compilation · Vinyl · 1 track ▾

A2. TèmèlèsPerformer

No cover

More Ethiopian Soul And Groove - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 3

2014 · Compilation · Vinyl · 1 track ▾

A3. Ewnètègna FeqerPerformer

No cover

Ethiopian Soul And Groove - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 1

2014 · Compilation · Vinyl · 1 track ▾

A2. TèmèlèsPerformer

No cover

More Ethiopian Soul And Groove - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 3

2015 · Compilation · Vinyl · 1 track ▾

A3. Ewnètègna FeqerPerformer

Ethiopian Soul And Groove - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 1

Ethiopian Soul And Groove - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 1

2015 · Compilation · Vinyl · 1 track ▾

A2. TèmèlèsPerformer

No cover

Wanted Afrobeat

2017 · Compilation · Digital · 1 track ▾

15. Ewnètègna FeqerPerformer

Taitu (Soul-Fuelled Stompers From 1960s-1970s Ethiopia)

Taitu (Soul-Fuelled Stompers From 1960s-1970s Ethiopia)

2018 · Compilation · Vinyl · 3 tracks ▾

B7. Ewnetegna FekerPerformer
C12. TemelesePerformer
F22. Almokerkum NeberePerformer

No cover

Taitu (Soul-Fuelled Stompers From 1960s-1970s Ethiopia)

2018 · Compilation · CD · 3 tracks ▾

6. Ewnetegna FekerPerformer
11. TemelesePerformer
19. Almokerkum NeberePerformer

No cover

More Ethiopian Soul And Groove - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 3

2021 · Compilation · Vinyl · 1 track ▾

A3. Ewnètègna FeqerPerformer

No cover

Ethiopian Rare Groove: Rare Funky Songs From Ethiopia

2026 · Compilation · Vinyl · 1 track ▾

B7. Ewnetegna FeqerPerformer

No cover

Ethiopian Hit Parade Vol 5

Compilation · Vinyl · 3 tracks ▾

A1. TemelesePerformer
A3. Almokerkum NeberePerformer
B6. Esu Naw MeselegnePerformer

No cover

The Very Best Of Éthiopiques - Cult Hits From The Original Series

Compilation · CD · 1 track ▾

18. TèmèlèsPerformer

No cover

Éthiopiques 3 : Golden Years Of Modern Ethiopian Music 1969-1975

Compilation · CD · 4 tracks ▾

5. Almokèrkum NèbèrPerformer
6. Essu Nèw MèssèlègnPerformer
7. Yèqondjowotch MendèrPerformer
8. Man Yawqal YèbéténPerformer

No cover

የብሩህ ተስፋ እሸትየብሩህ ተስፋ እሸት

Album · Cassette · 1 track ▾

B11. ሸጋ ልጅ የኔ ነህሸጋ ልጅ የኔ ነህVocals