The renowned artist and long time TPLF member Iyasu Berhe passed away. Iyasu died suddenly in Alamata town Tigrai, Ethiopia on Jan 18 2010. Funeral service will be conducted Jan 20 2010 in Addis Ababa
Iyasu we will miss you! Thank you for all the memories ! To Iyasu family Tsnat yehabkum, may God give your the strength to overcome the sorrow.
You can leave your condolences below… Aigaforum Jan 19 2010
It was a great mouring time for young Woyanes who lives in addis.and i would like to say that it will create a great gap for those who would like to know more about our fore fathers.Because we expect from him how they overcome the challenges.But i expect from his commadre to tell what happen in the past.
May God keep you beside him,like our fathers Abrham,Yishak and jacob.
Hard to accept, We Love you very much!!! REST IN PEACE !!!
Wedi Teklu
Iyasu’s death reminds me when the Tigrigna speakers moral was high all over.Many Amharas and moslems specially of Eritrea were in a doom and gloom spirit. That was the first time Bahli Tigrai came to to DC. Of cours I could not forget Konan(genle) Iyasu with his barbs. We will remember you for a long time to come. If you meet Abraham Afeworki or Yemane Baria, Salute them.
Condolences to all Tigrigna speakers including Eritreans and above all to his familiy.
Eyasu’s sudden death is, indeed, tragic. My sincere condolences to his family and loved ones!
Zeray Yihdego
Iyasu ka eshelnetka jemirka nihagerka zigeberkayo hilk zitemeloo kalsi anhna ahwatka,dekika biselam kininebir,kinmeramer slezigeberkana abkulu libi wetat ethiopiawi biflay kea tigraway hiyaw koynu kinebir eyu.
ab mewedaeta ni sidra tegadalay,artist,getamay,derasi,muhur,negaday IYASY BERHE tsinaat yihabkum yible
hailemariam nigus
china
Eyasu was the A – Z encyclopidia of the struggle of the people of Tigrai. He was the warehouse of Art and Culture, who has contributed more than his share.
Have we done our share? If not let us march together and take over the responsibilities from our jeganu brother and sister who paid their dear life for Tigrai and Ethiopia. The spirits of Eyasu and all martyrs will live with us only and only if we do our share in the struggle against poverty and in preserving our history.
Eyasu, you have done a great job that will serve generations to come! We love you so dearly and you will remain in everyone’s heart, eyes and ears.
May your soul rest in peace.
manjur90@yahoo.com
We all fell sorry for the loss of such a great man with adorable personal qualities. It is indeed a great loss to the people of Tigray. Rest In peace.
he was the greatest man which means he care about his country,,,,,,,,,,,he love his people,,,,,,,,,,,,he was everyting 2 as i ‘m really sad ,,god blessssssssssssssssss himmmmmmmmmmmmmm
i’m really sad cause he was best artist in ethiopia,,,,,,,,,god blessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss himmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
To Iyasu family Tsnat yehabkum.From Italy
Dear hero Eyasu, we love you, we love you so every day because you were a ” jigina” in our times and you will be remain in our hearts for ever.
Sweden
Dear hero Eaysu, we love you, we love you so every day because you are a ” jigina” in our times and you will be remain in our hearts for ever.
Sweden
Eyasu, you were unforgetabel teacher. Your great work and unbroken dedication to the Tigray’s strugel, will remain for ever.
Eyasu was the great asset of tplf and the tigreans no one is forget you in the heart and mind of people.
berhan gedem a member of eritean liberation front in the early 70 know resides in united state of America MPLS MN
I am still mourning! I cannot help stop thinking about his death. Eyasu was the real hero. He will be remembered forever. May God bless his soul!
we love you sooo much eyasuyo and may god blees…
Rest in peace!
We have learnt a lot from your good and bad acts more than any of your friends. You were blessed.
I wish blessing for all your friends who lost their life in the bitter bush life. Oh my God, they were so money from the two sides.
Anyone who send me his dialogue at Sheger FM, welcome. It is a nice history at his eleventh hour.
In tears,
Sisay.
It was one of the worest news that i have heard of in my entire life. In fact i’m really in a short of words to express my feeling about him but any way Eyasu was the symbol of heroism and patriotism in all aspects of life. He was the fist one who comes to my mind whenever i think of patriotic Tigrigna songs…As to me not only we Tigrians but also all Ethiopians in particular and the world as a whole lost an indispensable big man in this year. My God keep his soul in heaven!
‘Sidrabet Eyasu befelay kemuwin hizbi tigray behafesha tsinat yehebena amlak ebil’
ow.. its hard to believe eyasu’s death its sudden and prompt, his death but his work lives eternally beyond the grave. i would like to express the condolensce to his family and wish god to give them patiency to hold the sorrow and may god give his soul to have a rest in heaven.eyasu we do not forget u from our memory.
am crying even writing this condolence,may god help his relatives and the rest of ethiopia to be silency of sorrow he is going to heaven not died.
OH!!!! Ethiopia lost a great and unforgtable person.
May God bless the glorious artist.
“TEFETRO ZI’ADELETO BEZA BZUHAT”
i want to extend my deepest sympathy to his family and his fans.we really missed a man with a great personality…..i have no words to express my codelence.
May he rest in peace.
May he rest in peace
Min storste medkjendsle i sorgen og savnet etter deres brors plutslige bortgang. Maa han hvile i fred.
May he rest in peace.
My condolence to Eyasu Berhe Family, Friends
I am very sorry to hear of the recent passing of our beloved hero Eyasu berhe
Although I never had the chance of meeting Eyasu berhe the contribution he made to change Ethiopia it will shine for the years come my god bless Eyasu berhe soul , rest with peace. To all of his family,friend my thoughts with you during this difficult time
Mohammed Ahmed Toronto Canada
Lazime2008@yahoo.ca
When I heard the incident I was shocked and saddned. Eyasu was not a singer and not only a freedom fighter for his country Ethiopia and the Tigrean oppression in particular. But he was a big treasure of Tigrigna cultural songs and poems which he will be missed so much by the people of the Horn.
My condolence to Eyasu family and friends and may God rest his soul in peace.
T. Tekle
Iyasu Berhe “The father of TPLF”
The legend has left us, Iyasu was the father of TPLF and the son of Tigray. We have lost our best son, brother, father and and a hero in countless ways. His contribution to the long lasted people’s struggle was remarkable and huge, his artistic skill, his fatherly charm, and his calm and collectected personality was the biggest infulence. His brilliant work helped prepalled the struggle for peace, justice and democray won the way it did. Iyasu has died but his works will live forever, and he will be rememberd not only as an artist but also as one of our best heros of our time. God bless his soul. Rest in peace!!!!!!!!!!!
My heart goes out to the family during this diffcult loss, Great person and true gift to our people.
Iyasu Berhe “The Hero”
It is impossible if not difficult to fit Iyasu’s contribution and accomplishment in one small page. But it became my obligation to do my best. His unmatched talent, invigirating personality and gifted motivator will geatly be missed. I am sadden by his sudden death and may God pay him his divident for the sacrifies he made for the rest of us.
my heart gose out to the family
It feels like a dream even after few days has passed since his death. He will be missed alot.
What I want to say though is that I hope that AIGA keeps all of the poem and writing about Iyasu death so that they will be kept as part of history one day. All the contiributions about this legend should be kept for the future generation. It should not be lost or erased as memory of a computer or storage is filled.
Everything should be recorded and kept in a hard copy somewhere. It is our history and sorrow about a legend.
Strength to his immediate family and comerads as well as the people of Tigray.
This message is from Andargachew regading to Condolence for Iyassu Berhe. He was very honest and good person, I don’t know how I explain …..
I am so so sad as soon as I heard even there is no enough reason for his death, Any way may God bless his saul.
Iyasu Berhe, your passing away came as a shock to many of us who have been so inspired by your art. You have helped us all so much through everything you’ve created. You brought magic into our lives, as well as happiness and hope. Your talent will go on inspiring people for centuries. To your children, you must know that your father was one of the most talented artists of his time, and treasure all the precious times you have had with him. My most sincere condolences to your family and friends. You haven’t really gone, you’re still with us, in the wind and the sounds of nature, in the music of the artists and dancers you have inspired, and in all of us. Rest in peace, you’re always in our heart
Iyasu berhe was one of the key people of Tigray, who contribute their live. we will never foreget your efforts, your messages.
“Swetna nai Timali tiray Akonun, nai lomin nai tsibahn eyom”, said Iyasu.
God bless you!
rest in peace
still i can’t believe wether he is died or not
we never forgate ur contribution in the development of tigrigna,ur country and victory of eprdf
bye for ever but trasfer my best regard to rest hero if find them in the heaven
What a doom day!!!!
We were really shocked when we first heard of him.
Of course it is really irritating we lost a hero, but we don’t have to despair. He has left his works for us that could make us remind him forever as if he is alive.
We have the sympathy of all the relatives and friends of him in general and of the peoples of Tigray in particular.
Iyasu died while he was doing the job he loved. he was a legend and will be missed by many. I am sure there are many young artists who will follow his foot. my condulance to all his family and friends.
Eyasu, you are the asset of Tigray and Ethiopians in general. Your SPRIT is still with YOUR PEOPLE, you will never ever be forgotten. Millions, whom you inspired them, are follwing your footsteps. My mind didn’t come to believe this. I am still fighting with myself.
REST IN PEACE.
Eyasu”s flesh had ceased to exist but his spirit & art works that became an onset for the new Ethiopia is an eternal. My condelonce goes to all his family & friend including myself. Ya’esh wedi Tigrai ntankin nkoleneln bdongola marakhi!!!
HISTORY MAKER CAN DIE. BUT THE HISTORY IT WILL NEVER DIE !!!! OUR LEGEND, HERO and ARTIST EYASU BERHE IS ONE OF THE BEST HISTORY MAKERS TIGRIAN/ETHIOPIANS. WE WILL NEVER FORGET HIM THROUGHOUT OUR GENERATIONS. R,I,P . !!! I WISH I CAN MAKE HISTORY LIKE YOU and DIE,,,,….!!!! WE LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH !!!!
I was in deep sorrow when I heard Eyassu death Eyassu was Icon fo the struggle , specially h.is contribution to trigrayna Music is invalueable Indeed he was Icon for the struggle against opperssion .Let his soul rest in peace.
the time i heard the death news of artist eyasu berhe, i lost my conciousness, it is indeed national lose.
let the soul of the extraordinary artist, freedom fighter, patriot, scholar and simbol of unity rest in peace. he was born helping his people and died helping the people.
Iyasu you are my hero.you are not dead.you will always remain in my heart.my condulance to all his family and friends.
I love Iyasu hayet
solomon tsehaye from holland
I am still having hard time beliving that you are dead Iyasu.I can’t belive that you are gone.As far as I know Iyasu you are one of the few real kings. Nobody nobody nobody can ever match you.God gave you the unspeakable and unbelivable wisdom and talent, and you used it with great courage and dedication.You definitely made it.In too many ways you did join the king of Eritrea Barya and the king of Israel Daved and so on. Brother what can I say ? I don’t have much to say. Now it is all gone. May God rest you in pease. Goodbye Iyasu
Iyasu, even if your body dies your work remain alive forever. I will remember you forever. Iyasu thank you for your contribution to the art of music. I would like to take this opportunity to pass my condolences to his family.
Love you and miss you
I am shocked to hear about the sudden death of Iyasu. This is the saddest news in my life. As far as I know Iyasu is a good teacher of as we have to remember him every day in our pray, he is great asset of Ethiopians no one is forget you in the heart and mind of all Ethiopians and your great work, unbroken dedication to the Tigray’s Strugel you will be remain in our hearts for ever. May God rest you in pease. Good by Iyasu, Good by Iyasu, Good by Iyasu, Good by Iyasu, and Good by Iyasu……………
I didn’t know about Eyasu Berehe until the death of the great Tilahun Gesesse. The day, Eyasu gave one of the most prolific interview anyone ever given about Tilahun. His respect to Tilahun and the his profession was vividly displayed in that interview. I asked people who this guy, Eyasu Berehe was? That’s when I learned a little bit about him. It was only last week, however, I found out on Eyasu’s interview on Sheger FM I found out he was the singer of one of my all time favorite songs, ‘Alehu Belo.’ God, I love that song. I specially heard it a lot during our victorious war against Eritrea. That inverview also gave a clear understanding of who Eyasu Berehe was. He was a fighter, a signer, a poet, an artist, a leader, a teacher etc… all in all, He was a great man. He was family whose love for his mother was remarkable. He was a real hero in a real sense. His death is a big loss to our country.
No, I am not TPLF or EPRDF supporter. I am an Ethiopian who give likes to give credit where credit is due. Eyasu earned the respect of mone and millions of people. May God rest his soul in heaven and give strength to his family.
Here is a request to you guys at Aiga. Is there any way you can put his song, ‘Alehu Belo’ on your website, please?
AYMOTEN EYASU!
Jigna aynebrn tariku eyu ziwres!
Dear All,
I am really saddend to know, rather late, about the sadden death of this great artis tand tegadalay! I just visited Aiga Forum to read some recent news and listen to, among others, the wonderful songs of Ato Iyasu Berhe. I moved my cursor to click at his photo, expecting to listen to his music. When I saddenly read “click here to leave a condolence message”, I was shocked!
May God give him eternal rest and comfort his family, friends and comrades. I had hopped to meet him in person since he left a very positive image on with his wonderful song “LOMI AYNEY BERHE”. What is in the name? Iyasu Berhe was an asset for Eritrea and Ethiopia!
An Eritrea friend,
Habtom Yohannes, Journalist, The Netherlands
May the Almighty God give him eternal rest and comfort for his family.
It is realy a sad tragedy for his sudden death. I heard his recent interview with Sheger FM radio and I like his comments.
An Eritrea admire of Iyasu.