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Tigist Shibabaw

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Tigist Shibabaw
Background information
Birth nameTigist Shibabaw
Born1980
OriginChagni, Ethiopia
DiedJanuary 2008 (aged 27–28)
Bahar Dar, Ethiopia
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2000–2008
LabelsPalm Pictures

Tigist Shibabaw (1980 –January 2008) was an Ethiopian singer and one of the original members of the Harlem-based hip hop fusion band Bole2Harlem.[1] She was born in Chagni, Ethiopia, like her sister, the singer Gigi.

Early life

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Tigist was born and raised in Chagni, a small town in northwestern Ethiopia. She was one of ten siblings, born into a family of coffee farmers who relied on the local river for their harvest.[2][non-primary source needed] According to her sister Gigi, their household was always filled with entertainment, and the children of the house were often recruited to entertain guests.[2]

Career

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Tigist immigrated to the United States in 2000 to pursue a career in music, joining her older sister Gigi, who was already a globally acclaimed musician in her own right. Their father had initially forbidden Gigi from becoming an entertainer.[2]

Tigist performed with her sister Gigi on Gigi's debut album; she then became a lead vocalist for Bole2Harlem. The group's co-founder and producer David Schommer described her voice and singing as "a vital part of Bole2Harlem's sound."[3]

Death

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Tigist died at the age of twenty-eight in Bahar Dar, Ethiopia, where she is said to have traveled on a pilgrimage shortly after she finished recording with Bole2Harlem circa January 2008. Details regarding the circumstances surrounding her death never emerged, including the exact date of her death;[1][4] fans mourned her passing when they learned about the news.[5] She was buried among family in Chagni, the town where she was born.[6]

Discography

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Artist Album Label Year
Gigi Gigi[6][7] Palm Pictures 2001
Jah Wobble and Bill Laswell Radioaxiom (A Dub Transmission)[6][8] Palm Pictures 2001
Abyssinia Infinite Zion Roots[6][9] Network Medien 2003
Mandeng Eletrik Man:De.Ng Eletrik[6][10] Mulatta 2004
Various artists African Dreams[11] Ellipsis Arts 2004
Gigi Gold And Wax[6][12] Palm Pictures 2006
Bole 2 Harlem Volume 1 [6][13] Sounds of the Mushroom 2006
Various artists Un Automne 2007[14] Les Inrockuptibles 2007

References

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  1. ^ a b "BBC - Awards for World Music 2008". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Ejigayehu Shibabaw Official Myspace". Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Bole2Harlem: Hearing Ethiopia in New York". NPR.org. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. ^ 2b0rn0t0b (11 October 2016). "... my passion for ethiopian music ...: Ejigayehu 'Gigi' Shibabaw - Gigi [2001] [ethiopia]". ... my passion for ethiopian music ... Retrieved 9 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ LLC, Bernos. "TG Died! : bernos™ | African T-Shirts". Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Ethiopian Singer Tigist Shibabaw of Bole 2 Harlem Dies in Bahar Dar". 21 January 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Gigi". discogs. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  8. ^ "Radioaxiom – A Dub Transmission". discogs. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  9. ^ Zion Roots (credits) at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  10. ^ Man:De.Ng Eletrik (Credits) at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  11. ^ Compilation includes the track "Sheruru" by Tigist Shibabaw. "African Dreams". discogs. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  12. ^ "Gold And Wax". discogs. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  13. ^ "Bole 2 Harlem – Volume 1". discogs. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  14. ^ Compilation includes the track "Bole 2 Harlem" by Bole 2 Harlem. "Various – Un Automne 2007". discogs. Retrieved 6 January 2011.