Hirut bekele biography sample

Hirut Bekele [ሒሩት በቀለ] was born to Lieutenant Bekele Kinfe and Mrs. Tenagnework Mekonnen on October 08, 1942, in Addis Ababa. Hirut lost her father when she was very young and was raised by her mother and paternal grandmother.

When Hirut was old enough to go to school, she attended a traditional school (ቄስ ትምህርት ቤት).

Then she enrolled in Kebena Adventist School, where she completed her secondary school education.

Her interest in music started at a young age.

Hirut bekele biography sample

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.

She had to be very discreet to make her dream a reality.

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 fir