A legend, a hero, a poet, a freedom fighter, a voice of justice and liberation, a cultural icon - these are some of the tribute messages by Ethiopians following the death of Ali Birra, the king of Oromo music, who died on Sunday aged 75 after a long illness.
The Oromo ethnic group, despite being Ethiopia's largest, was culturally marginalised by successive governments. Some of his close friends were killed by the regimes he opposed, and rumours of his own death were also common over the years.Many Ethiopian musicians say Ali's influence cannot be disputed.Ali composed hundreds of musical works on a number of issues in half a dozen languages including Arabic.
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