Hachalu Hundessa’s posthumous album, “Maal Mallisaa”, is a versatile album that is full of euphonious tracks for music lovers. From a numbers and promotions standpoint, the album had truly impressive weeks on the charts, topping many Hollywood artists’ works that were released around the same time. “Eessa Jirta” and “Goota Koo” tracks from the album have become part of the musical canon for his fans and Oromo people in general. However, the third track in the album, “Kuullee Koo”, is a ubiquitou

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Ethiopian musicians are using their art to remember Hachalu Hundessa, an award-winning artist who died at age 34 after dedicating his life to bringing attention to civil rights activism in the Horn of Africa nation. For more, VOA’s Jackson Mvunganyi spoke to Yadessa Bokia, an Ethiopian songwriter. | VOA Africa