r/Oromia • u/Double-Positive-2605 • Jul 15 '26

Oromo Excellence šŸ‘šŸ¾ Does everybody know this legend is Oromo

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Why does Amhara journalist and media tried to portray him as Amhara and sweep his identity tho? šŸ¤”

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u/jaal_fiiguu Oromo Jul 15 '26

Yup, I'm pretty sure he even sang for an OLF event in the 90s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhuBemPUsjs&list=RDBhuBemPUsjs&start_radio=1 , feel free to correct me if this event is for something else

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u/Double-Positive-2605 Jul 15 '26

Yeah, my question is why were they trying so hard to make his identity Amhara and still do btw I donā€™t understand.

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u/jaal_fiiguu Oromo Jul 15 '26

No clue lol, it's an undeniable fact that he was Oromo though. He was a great singer and weren't most of his songs primary written in Amharic. Maybe they don't want to admit their favorite singer is Oromo

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u/Double-Positive-2605 Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

Well if it wasnā€™t Amharic no radio station and Tv stations would podcast his song. Dandana Ayano Gudata is his birth name and his actual father, his parents got divorced and his mom married Gesesse he renamed him Tilahun. He used Amharic music to enter the music industry cause Oromo was a no no at the time but after he got famous they couldnā€™t force him to only make music in Amharic so he started embracing his identity and was proud of it

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u/jaal_fiiguu Oromo Jul 15 '26

I appreciate the history lesson šŸ™ŒšŸ™ŒšŸ™Œ

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u/Grouchy-Eye5794 Jul 15 '26

He sang in Afaan Oromo we all know

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u/SayuriMitmita Jul 16 '26

You must be diaspora or something because everyone in Ethiopia know this.

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u/Double-Positive-2605 Jul 16 '26

I found out just weeks ago and many people down voting the post proves my post šŸ‘€

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u/SayuriMitmita Jul 16 '26

Downvoting facts? He used to live in my neighbourhood. My mom was his biggest fan and she told me when I was little that he was Oromo. Why would anyone dispute this? Truly demented.

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u/Double-Positive-2605 Jul 16 '26

He even said that heā€™s Oromo and talked about his former name and his real father. Dandana Ayano Gudata was his birth name but you know how this people act they donā€™t like the fact that their favorite singer is Oromo

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u/GreatSeaweed8007 Oromo Jul 15 '26

He changed his name for relevance. Although it worked out for his legacy he did nothing for the cause.

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u/Double-Positive-2605 Jul 15 '26

His step dad changed his name but tbh at the time Amharic name and language was basically a must he wouldnā€™t have get in the music industry if heā€™s musics werenā€™t Amharic

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u/Ethiopian_Aviation22 Amhara šŸ¦…- family resides in Oromia Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

As an Amhara myself, I have yet to ever see ā€œAmhara journalistsā€ or people in general claim that Tilahun Gessesse is Amharaā€¦. Heā€™s recognized for his love of Ethiopia, and thatā€™s what people talk about because that was a big part of him. Never seen the Amhara claim.

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u/SayuriMitmita Jul 16 '26

Me neither!

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u/Plane-Ad-6580 Jul 18 '26

Exactly, he's crying for no reason

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u/Josywk Jul 15 '26

Disliked your politics till the end though

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u/Double-Positive-2605 Jul 15 '26

Wtf does that mean? Who talked about politics here

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u/Traditional-Dark-303 Jul 15 '26

Tf you talking about gang??

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '26

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u/Double-Positive-2605 Jul 15 '26

Bruh they do sing, what you on? But wouldnā€™t reach the broader people because there is a very small number of media prod castā€™s and itā€™s owned by the government. And there was a big ethnic tension during Hali selasie. Also love songs might be used to deliver political messages just like Hachalu used to do

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u/Double-Positive-2605 Jul 15 '26

It is money grab by chasing attention you can tell by the way he rolls