Tigist Shibabaw | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Tigist Shibabaw |
Born | 1980 |
Origin | Chagni, Ethiopia |
Died | January 2008 (aged 27–28) Bahar Dar, Ethiopia |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2000–2008 |
Labels | Palm Pictures |
Tigist Shibabaw (1980 –January 2008) was an Ethiopian singer and one of the original members of the Harlem-based hip hop fusion band Bole2Harlem. [1] She was born in Chagni, Ethiopia, like her sister, the singer Gigi.
Tigist was born and raised in Chagni, a small town in northwestern Ethiopia. She was one of ten siblings, born into a family of coffee farmers who relied on the local river for their harvest. [2][ non-primary source needed] According to her sister Gigi, their household was always filled with entertainment, and the children of the house were often recruited to entertain guests. [2]
Tigist immigrated to the United States in 2000 to pursue a career in music, joining her older sister Gigi, who was already a globally acclaimed musician in her own right. Their father had initially forbidden Gigi from becoming an entertainer. [2]
Tigist performed with her sister Gigi on Gigi's debut album; she then became a lead vocalist for Bole2Harlem. The group's co-founder and producer David Schommer described her voice and singing as "a vital part of Bole2Harlem's sound." [3]
Tigist died at the age of twenty-eight in Bahar Dar, Ethiopia, where she is said to have traveled on a pilgrimage shortly after she finished recording with Bole2Harlem circa January 2008. Details regarding the circumstances surrounding her death never emerged, including the exact date of her death; [1] [4] fans mourned her passing when they learned about the news. [5] She was buried among family in Chagni, the town where she was born. [6]
Artist | Album | Label | Year |
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Gigi | Gigi [6] [7] | Palm Pictures | 2001 |
Jah Wobble and Bill Laswell | Radioaxiom (A Dub Transmission) [6] [8] | Palm Pictures | 2001 |
Abyssinia Infinite | Zion Roots [6] [9] | Network Medien | 2003 |
Mandeng Eletrik | Man:De.Ng Eletrik [6] [10] | Mulatta | 2004 |
Various artists | African Dreams [11] | Ellipsis Arts | 2004 |
Gigi | Gold And Wax [6] [12] | Palm Pictures | 2006 |
Bole 2 Harlem | Volume 1 [6] [13] | Sounds of the Mushroom | 2006 |
Various artists | Un Automne 2007 [14] | Les Inrockuptibles | 2007 |
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Tigist Shibabaw | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Tigist Shibabaw |
Born | 1980 |
Origin | Chagni, Ethiopia |
Died | January 2008 (aged 27–28) Bahar Dar, Ethiopia |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2000–2008 |
Labels | Palm Pictures |
Tigist Shibabaw (1980 –January 2008) was an Ethiopian singer and one of the original members of the Harlem-based hip hop fusion band Bole2Harlem. [1] She was born in Chagni, Ethiopia, like her sister, the singer Gigi.
Tigist was born and raised in Chagni, a small town in northwestern Ethiopia. She was one of ten siblings, born into a family of coffee farmers who relied on the local river for their harvest. [2][ non-primary source needed] According to her sister Gigi, their household was always filled with entertainment, and the children of the house were often recruited to entertain guests. [2]
Tigist immigrated to the United States in 2000 to pursue a career in music, joining her older sister Gigi, who was already a globally acclaimed musician in her own right. Their father had initially forbidden Gigi from becoming an entertainer. [2]
Tigist performed with her sister Gigi on Gigi's debut album; she then became a lead vocalist for Bole2Harlem. The group's co-founder and producer David Schommer described her voice and singing as "a vital part of Bole2Harlem's sound." [3]
Tigist died at the age of twenty-eight in Bahar Dar, Ethiopia, where she is said to have traveled on a pilgrimage shortly after she finished recording with Bole2Harlem circa January 2008. Details regarding the circumstances surrounding her death never emerged, including the exact date of her death; [1] [4] fans mourned her passing when they learned about the news. [5] She was buried among family in Chagni, the town where she was born. [6]
Artist | Album | Label | Year |
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Gigi | Gigi [6] [7] | Palm Pictures | 2001 |
Jah Wobble and Bill Laswell | Radioaxiom (A Dub Transmission) [6] [8] | Palm Pictures | 2001 |
Abyssinia Infinite | Zion Roots [6] [9] | Network Medien | 2003 |
Mandeng Eletrik | Man:De.Ng Eletrik [6] [10] | Mulatta | 2004 |
Various artists | African Dreams [11] | Ellipsis Arts | 2004 |
Gigi | Gold And Wax [6] [12] | Palm Pictures | 2006 |
Bole 2 Harlem | Volume 1 [6] [13] | Sounds of the Mushroom | 2006 |
Various artists | Un Automne 2007 [14] | Les Inrockuptibles | 2007 |
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