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Eyob Mekonnen
This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by his given name, Eyob, and not as Mekonnen.
Ethiopian reggae singer and songwriter (1975–2013)
Musical artist
Eyob Mekonnen Yalem (Amharic: እዮብ መኮንን ያለም; 12 October 1975 – 18 August 2013) was an Ethiopian reggae singer widely considered as progenitor of reggae music in Ethiopia.
His songs were well known for their themes of "love, understanding, and respect".[2]
Early life
Eyob was born in Jijiga in 1975, during the start of the Ethiopian Civil War. His father, Mekonnen Yalem, was an officer in the Ethiopian Army during the Ogaden War, which was credited with inspiring him to impart peaceful messages in songs such as "Nekchalehu" and "Negen Layew".[2] He moved to Addis Ababa, when he was young, and attended school whilst maintaining an interest in music.
Musical career
He joined a five-person band called the Zion Band, which