He will be buried on Thursday. His songs focused on the rights of the country's Oromo ethnic group and became anthems in a wave of protests that led to the downfall of the previous prime minister ...

The album turned him into a music star, and a political symbol of the Oromo people's aspirations. However, he played down his political role, saying: "I am not a politician, I am an artist.

The governor of the U.S. state of Minnesota, which hosts a large number of Oromo people, tweeted his condolences. “Hachalu Hundessa showed that music could change hearts and minds across the ...