Abdu Kiar
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| Born | 23 June 1976 Addis Mercato, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Ethiopian |
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| 📆 Years active | 2003–present |
Abdu Kiar (Amharic: አብዱ ኪያር; born 23 June 1976) is an Ethiopian singer and rapper. He gained popularity in 2003 with the release of his debut album, Merkato Sefere. Kiar's music is influenced by musical styles including hip-hop.
Life and career
Early life
Abdu Kiar was born in Addis Mercato, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 23 June 1976 to his father Kiar Kahssay and his mother Wuba Siraj. He is the youngest of seven children in the family. Immediately after graduating from high school, he joined the express music band in 1997 performing dancehall, hip hop and reggae in local night clubs and coffee houses. In 1998, Abdu went to Saudi Arabia and worked as a salesman in a fashion store in Jeddah.[1][2]
Career
In 2003, Abdu Kiar released his first album, Merkato Sefere, and joined the Ethiopian music industry. Abdu continued writing new songs and released two more albums: Fikir Bamaregna in 2006 and Minew Shewa in 2009. After taking some time off to finish school, Abdu made a comeback with his fourth studio album entitled Tikur Anbessa (Black Lion). This album, which was released in October 2015, took two years to complete. Abdu also contributed a song to support HIV awareness in Ethiopia.[3] Making his world tour in different cities, Abdu Kiar performs his songs to Ethiopians all over the world. In 2021, he released a duet "Weye Weye" with Melat Kelemework.[4] The song went viral on TikTok.
Discography
References
- ↑ "List of Albums by Abdu Kiar | Album ID: 18 | Abdu Kiar | Music of Eth…". archive.vn. 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ Kiar, Abdu. "Abdu Kiar". Habesha.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unfit url (link) - ↑ Musicians join the politicians on fighting HIV in Ethiopia.
- ↑ Weye Weye, 30 July 2021, retrieved 2021-08-08
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "CD Baby Music Store". store.cdbaby.com. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ "Abdu Kiar: Tikur Anbessa - Music on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ "Abdu Kiar on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ Kiar, Abdu. "Abdu Kiar". Pandora. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Abdu Kiar". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
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