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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 Shibabaw
Background information
Birth nameTigist Shibabaw
Born1980
OriginChagni, Ethiopia
DiedJanuary 2008 (aged 27–28)
Bahar Dar, Ethiopia
Genres
  • Ethiopian music
  • hip hop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2000–2008
LabelsPalm Pictures

Early life


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]


Career


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]


Death


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 the news.[5] She was buried among family in Chagni, the town where she was born.[6]


Discography


ArtistAlbumLabelYear
GigiGigi[6][7]Palm Pictures2001
Jah Wobble and Bill LaswellRadioaxiom (A Dub Transmission)[6][8]Palm Pictures2001
Abyssinia InfiniteZion Roots[6][9]Network Medien2003
Mandeng EletrikMan:De.Ng Eletrik[6][10]Mulatta2004
Various artistsAfrican Dreams[11]Ellipsis Arts2004
GigiGold And Wax[6][12]Palm Pictures2006
Bole 2 HarlemVolume 1 [6][13]Sounds of the Mushroom2006
Various artistsUn Automne 2007[14]Les Inrockuptibles2007

References


  1. "BBC - Awards for World Music 2008". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. "Ejigayehu Shibabaw Official Myspace". Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  3. "Bole2Harlem: Hearing Ethiopia in New York". NPR.org. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. 2b0rn0t0b (11 October 2016). "... my passion for ethiopian music ...: Ejigayehu 'Gigi' Shibabaw - Gigi [2001] [ethiopia]". ... my passion for ethiopian music ... Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  5. LLC, Bernos. "TG Died! : bernos™ | African T-Shirts". Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. "Ethiopian Singer Tigist Shibabaw of Bole 2 Harlem Dies in Bahar Dar". 21 January 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  7. "Gigi". discogs. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  8. "Radioaxiom – A Dub Transmission". discogs. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  9. Zion Roots (credits) at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  10. Man:De.Ng Eletrik (Credits) at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  11. Compilation includes the track "Sheruru" by Tigist Shibabaw. "African Dreams". discogs. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  12. "Gold And Wax". discogs. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  13. "Bole 2 Harlem – Volume 1". discogs. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  14. Compilation includes the track "Bole 2 Harlem" by Bole 2 Harlem. "Various – Un Automne 2007". discogs. Retrieved 6 January 2011.





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