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Kagnew Station was a United States Army installation in Asmara, Eritrea on the Horn of Africa.The installation was established in 1943 as a U.S. Army radio station, taking over and refurbishing a pre-existing Italian naval radio station, Radio Marina, after Italian forces based in Asmara surrendered to the Allies in 1941.
Eritrea. Genres. World, Kunama. Labels. Cobalt. Website. faytinga .com. Dahab Faytinga (born 10 June 1964), known professionally as Faytinga, is an Eritrean singer and musician. [1] [2] She belongs to the Nilotic Kunama and Tigrinya ethnic groups.
The music of Eritrea, is a diverse mix of traditional and popular styles originating from ancient to modern times.The nine major ethnic groups of Eritrea—Afar, Bilen, Hedareb, Kunama, Nara, Rashaida, Saho, Tigre and Tigrinya—celebrate autonomous music-making expressed through a rich heritage of vocalists, instrumentalists and activities within the country and throughout the international ...
He left Ethiopia in 1998 when the Eritrean–Ethiopian War broke out, and moved to Asmara in Eritrea. Since moving to Asmara, Mengisteab has continued to compose and perform music. He has toured and released about one new cassette each year. His music shop, "B. M. Music House," is currently located in Babylon Square, Asmara. [1]
Yemane Ghebremichael. Born. January 21, 1949. Asmara, British Military Administration in Eritrea. Died. November 5, 1997 (aged 48) Asmara, Eritrea. Yemane Ghebremichael (January 21, 1949 – November 5, 1997), known by his stage as Yemane Barya, was a prominent Eritrean songwriter, composer and singer. He became one of the most renowned ...
Abraham Afewerki, (ኣብርሃም ኣፈወርቂ) (30 January 1966 – 7 October 2006) was an Eritrean singer, songwriter, and music producer. Noted for his unique Tigrinya-based compositions and lyrics, he was one of the most recognized figures among Eritrean musicians and celebrities and also the world.
Asmara (/ æ s ˈ m ɑː r ə / əs-MAHR-ə), or Asmera, is the capital and most populous city of Eritrea, in the country's Central Region.It sits at an elevation of 2,325 metres (7,628 ft), making it the sixth highest capital in the world by altitude and the second highest capital in Africa.
The Eritrean People's Liberation Front ( EPLF ), colloquially known as Shabia or HGDEF, was an armed Marxist–Leninist organization that fought for the independence of Eritrea from Ethiopia. It emerged in 1973 as a far-left to left-wing nationalist group that split from the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF). After achieving Eritrean independence ...