Getachew Kassa was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire on 6 September 1944. He began singing at the age … See more

As a young man, he started playing with a band called Fetan Band – or Speed Band – at the Patrice Lumumba Bar in Wube Berha in the 1970s. Getachew established himself as one of the most accomplished Ethiopian musicians … See more

Kassa died in Addis Ababa on 21 February 2024, at the age of 79 after battling a long illness. He was hospitalized at Yekatit 12 Hospital. A funeral was scheduled for the following day and his body was cremated at Holy Trinit… See more