The Death of a Rising Star April 11, 1988 - June 12, 2022 credit: tdrfund.org To the shock of the music world, and especially to Tigrayans, on June 12, 2022, the rising star of Tigrigna music, Dawit Nega, passed away at age 34. Dawit is survived by his wife and his 1-year-old son. Dawit was born in 1988 (?) in Mekelle, the capital city of Tigray. At the age of ten, he lost both his parents. To support himself financially, he became a street vendor in his hometown, selling everyday items. At 15 years of age, he tried out for "Circus Tigray," a local program that cultivates many young talents from music to acrobats. To his disappointment, Dawit was not selected for the program. As the saying goes, when one door closes, another one opens; Dawit received another opportunity to cultivate his musical dream when he was invited to join a Marching Band in Mekelle. He was assigned to play drums. Dawit never let go of the idea of being a singer. He practiced sin
