NPR: Soul Searching Led To Meklit Hadero’s Debut Album

Above: Singer-songwriter Meklit Hadero at Tsehai Poetry Jam,
May 31, 2009 @ Messob Restaurant in L.A.’s Little Ethiopia.

NPR
Ethiopian Singer: Soul Searching Led To Debut Album
March 24, 2010
Once you hear her smooth and silky voice it will be hard to forget it. Yet, years passed before she realized she wanted to become a singer. Ethiopian native Meklit Hadero went to college to major in political science, but after moving to San Francisco she found her true love: music. Now, only five years after her first public performance, she is out with the new album “On A Day Like This.” Guest host Allison Keyes talks with singer-songwriter Meklit Hadero about her life and finding herself through music.

Listen to the Story Here:

You can read the transcript of this interview at NPR.ORG.

Meklit Hadero “Leaving Soon” music video from Salvatore Fullmore on Vimeo.

Related from Tadias: Meklit Hadero at Tsehai Poetry Jam in L.A.

16 Responses to “NPR: Soul Searching Led To Meklit Hadero’s Debut Album”


  1. 1 Ayele Bekerie Mar 25th, 2010 at 5:26 am

    Dear Tadias,

    In life, you wait for a moment like this! All must listen to Meklit Hadero! Meklit is a remarkable singer and gifted storyteller. Praise be to our ancestors! Meklit has succeeded in blending the sounds of her Ethiopian roots with the incomparable music of Nina Simone in order to create what is uniquely her own. I concur with your father’s standing ovation! What a joy to listen to Abai Mado! The Ethiopian Diaspora has arrived!

  2. 2 Maya Andualem Mar 25th, 2010 at 5:58 am

    Yes, indeed! Meklit is blessed with not only a brilliant mind (very articulate) but also with an abundance of musical talent and soothing voice. I loved the tribute to one of Ethiopia’s living legends Muhamud’s classic Amharic song!

    I wish you all the best my beautiful sister!

    Maya (Brooklyn, New York)

  3. 3 selome Mar 25th, 2010 at 6:11 am

    girl!! u r so amazing!! love ur voice!! u rock!!! wish u every good thing in this world!!!

  4. 4 Hilina Mar 25th, 2010 at 10:47 am

    This is wonderful!

    At last the voice from Ethiopia!

    Also, please lsiten to this: http://www.nefashaayer.com/

    THAT IS EMERGENCE LIVE….I have never heard an Ethiopian singing like THIS!!!

    Once You hear THIS VOICE of the Ethiopian WO-MAN, You will get Lost! In the SKY….In the sky of ….in THE MAJESTY OF life….into the space of in-between…like THIS…just listen to THIS….

    http://www.nefashaayer.com/

  5. 5 Benson Mar 25th, 2010 at 11:02 am

    She has a magnificent voice and she is very imaginative, spiritual, and philosophical. She said in the interview that her business card reads: “Cultural Activist”! And indeed she is! Go Brooklyn! Go Ethiopia! Go Mekelit!!!

  6. 6 B. H. Beshah Mar 25th, 2010 at 4:42 pm

    What a great amazing voice!

    Meklit would indeed become, the Nina Simone of the coming decades.

    Wish her more success in the future.

    Brook

  7. 7 Samuel Mar 25th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
      A new star is born! Fabulous!
  8. 8 zewdu Mar 26th, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    Just love it! She is our Shady. Much love and luck to you Meklit.

  9. 9 DJ Mar 27th, 2010 at 9:33 am

    We love you Meklit!!

  10. 10 Surafel Mar 28th, 2010 at 7:16 am

    Well done my sis. You haven’t any idea how thrilled I am with your magnificent gift. God bless you.

  11. 11 Dan A. Mar 28th, 2010 at 10:52 pm

    Wow… Meklit
    When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

    I proud of you girl .. keep up what you are doin. Love your voice ….

  12. 12 Menelik Apr 4th, 2010 at 10:20 am

    Wow I can’t explain how I am proud of this Ethiopian girl.You are so special. Thanks

  13. 13 bini Apr 7th, 2010 at 11:04 am

    awesome

  14. 14 DJ Apr 10th, 2010 at 4:37 am

    Wonderful!

  15. 15 good 1 semon Apr 16th, 2010 at 2:50 am

    sis that was the song from original
    Abay mado was singed by Alemayehu borebore
    Thank u keep up sis

  16. 16 ye shewa negus Jun 1st, 2010 at 12:35 pm

    Now, this is what I am talking about. Wonderful!

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