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Aster Aweke was born on 1959 in Gondar, Begemder Province, Ethiopian Empire (now Amhara Region, Ethiopia), is an Ethiopian singer (born 1959). Discover Aster Aweke's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?
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Aster Aweke Height, Weight & Measurements
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Aster Aweke Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Aster Aweke worth at the age of 63 years old? Aster Aweke’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. She is from Ethiopia. We have estimated Aster Aweke's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Aster Aweke (አስቴር አወቀ; born 1959) is an Ethiopian singer-songwriter.
Born in Gondar in 1959, she moved to Addis Ababa as a child with her father, who was senior civil servant in the imperial government of Haile Selassie.
Aster hails from the Amhara ethnic group.
She began as a solo career in 1977 through the release of her debut album, and followed with three more albums within the year.
She moved to the United States in 1981, and she returned to Ethiopia in 1997.
In 1981, she moved to the United States.
She temporarily settled in the San Francisco Bay Area of California and then within two years moved to Washington, D.C. She briefly attended Northern Virginia Community College, specializing in computer science, as well as learning formal musical education, which she took a distaste towards.
During her time in the D.C. metropolitan area, she performed in restaurants and clubs.
During her time in Washington, Aster released her U.S. major label debut Aster.
Aster's voice has attracted broader public popularity, especially tracing back in 1990s singles and her single "Abebayehosh" in Ethiopian New Year.
In a 1990 interview with Amy Duncan of The Christian Science Monitor, Aster told the opposition of her music ambition from her parents: "My family opposed me, but i just kept going and going....That's my life. I tried everything, but music makes me so happy."
Aster enjoyed listening to Ethiopian musicians like Tilahun Gessesse and Bizunesh Bekele, as well as American musicians like Donna Summer and Aretha Franklin.
When she was thirteen years-old, she decided to join Hager Fikir Theatre and auditioned by singing Bizunesh's song to join the theater as a dancer and vocalist.
In her teen years, she performed through clubs at Addis Ababa with famous bands including Shebelle Band, Roha Band, Ibex Band and Hotel D'Afrique Band.
Her style gradually influenced by Bizunesh Bekele and performed songs by Donna Summer and Aretha Franklin.
Aster was released by Columbia Records in 1990 after a 1989 release by British independent label Triple Earth.
In 1997, after more than 15 years abroad, Aster returned to Ethiopia, where she was warmly welcomed by thousands of fans awaiting her at Addis Ababa airport.
Aster Aweke owned and operated a cafeteria in Addis Ababa called Kabu, which was named after her song "Kabu".
She is best known for her 1999 album Hagere and her 2006 album Fikir.
The cafeteria ceased operations in 2015.
On 3 January 2023, Aster released Soba.
The album comprises a collabrative work of other artists.
