Hachalu Hundessa

Hachalu Hundessa (Oromo: Haacaaluu Hundeessaa Boonsaa; Amharic: ሃጫሉ ሁንዴሳ; 1986 – 29 June 2020) was an Ethiopian singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Hachalu played a significant role in the 2014–2016 Oromo protests that led to Abiy Ahmed taking charge of the Oromo Democratic Party and Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, and subsequently becoming prime minister of Ethiopia in 2018.

Hachalu Hundessa
Hachalu in 2018
Born1986
Ambo, Ethiopia
Died29 June 2020(2020-06-29) (aged 33–34)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Cause of deathGunshot wounds
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2008–2020
SpouseFantu Demisse
Children2
Parents
  • Gudatu Hora
  • Hundessa Bonsa
Musical career
GenresEthiopian music
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
LabelsAromfia Studios
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