Abby Lakew

Abby Lakew is an Ethiopian singer and actress. She sings in Amharic and English.[1]

Lakew was born in Gondar, Ethiopia.[2][3] She moved to the U.S when she was 13, and went to high school in Dallas, Texas.[3]

At the 2016 Kora All-Africa Music Awards, Lakew was nominated for Best Traditional Female Artist for Africa.[4]

Discography
  • Manale (2007)
  • Yene Habesha (2017)

References
  1. "List of Albums by .Abby Lakew | Album ID: 17 | .Abby Lakew | Music of Ethiopia | Habesha Hub". Hubesha.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  2. Zenobia Bel. "Abby Lakew". Ethiogrio. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  3. Biography Abby Lakew (3 January 2016). "Biography Abby Lakew - Kora". Koraawards.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. Masinge, Mathew (12 January 2016). "Zimbabwe: Masike Nominated for Kora Awards". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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