Hachalu Hundessa Tribute

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Today marks the two-year anniversary of a father, husband, and most importantly a HERO. We pay tribute to Hachalu Hundessa not just as a singer/songwriter but also as the voice of the Oromo people and the Oromo struggle. Today we honor and celebrate the genuine nature that allowed him to be the light of the Oromo people. We will continue to fight for justice in his name and of so many others that have lost their lives at the hands of the Ethiopian government.

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#HachaluHundessaa was born in Ambo in Oromia Region, to Gudatu Hora and Hundssa Bonsa in 1986.#Hachalu2020 #RememberingHachalu #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X Did you know in 2003, at the age of 17, #HachaluHundessa was arrested for taking part in a peaceful protest.#Hachalu2020 #RememberingHachalu #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X #HachaluHundessaa composed and wrote most of the lyrics of his first album while in prison for five years. The album “Sanyii Mootii”, was released in 2009 after his release from prison in 2008. #Hachalu2020 #RememberingHachalu #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X In 2013 Hachalu toured North America and released his second album “Waa’ee Kenya”, which was the #1 best-selling African music album on Amazon. Haacaaluu’s songs started to capture the Oromo people's hopes and frustrations. #Hachalu2020 #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X Months after Hachalu’s single “Maalan Jira” was released in June 2015, it became the anthem for Oromos protesting the Addis Ababa master plan and then soon became the most viewed Oromo music video played on Youtube.#Hachalu2020 #RememberingHachalu #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X After years of being the voice of the Oromo people, Hundessa was assassinated on June 29th, 2020, and later died in the hospital. His murder ignited mass peaceful protests globally. #Hachalu2020 #RememberingHachalu #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X On this day of the second anniversary of Hachalu Hundessaa's death, we remember the ultimate sacrifice he paid for standing up for truth.#Hachalu2020 #RememberingHachalu #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X The 63rd GRAMMY Awards featured a Memoriam segment highlighting artists and industry professionals that passed away during 2020-2021. #HachaluHundessaa was one of the individuals recognized. #Hachalu2020 #RememberingHachalu #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X In the past 2 years since Hachalu Hundessaa's assassination, thousands of Oromos have been unjustly incarcerated, beaten, and murdered. Oromo oppression and murder still continue today. #Hachalu2020 #RememberingHachalu #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X Abiy’s government wanted to silence the Oromo voice by murdering #HachaluHundessaa whose music was the soundtrack to the lives of millions of Oromos who often felt unheard in Ethiopia. #Hachalu2020 #RememberingHachalu #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X #HachaluHundessaa was a beloved and brave hero to Oromos all over. His lack of fear to speak up about oppression made him the voice of his generation. History will never forget him. #Hachalu2020 #RememberingHachalu #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X #HachaluHundessaa spoke the truth and paid dearly with his life. The Oromo nation has been robbed of so many sons and daughters. Justice for Oromos is long overdue. #Hachalu2020 #RememberingHachalu #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X 'If there is an oppressed society, and I am one of the oppressed, I express my disappointment against that subjugation through my music. Art is a tool to tell truth and expose tyranny'.- Hachalu Hundessaa #Hachalu2020 #RememberingHachalu #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X Hachalu used rhyming epic lyrics in songs to tell the marginalization and oppression of the Oromos in Ethiopia. His songs continue to inspire millions today. #Hachalu2020 #RememberingHachalu #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X 'With music, you analyze the political, social, economic, and life of society. I personally feel happy when I sing resistance songs. Singing such songs is inside me since I am part of the society'- Hachalu Hundessa. #Hachalu2020 #RememberingHachalu #Hundessa4ever #OromoHero Share on X

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