Ethiopia's greatest living Maitre Artiste Afewerk Tekle Passes away.

I woke at 3.30am GMT  this morning and began my day.  At noon I hear Afewerk tekle has passed away in Ethiopia. Picture taken at the showing of my film in Addis 19 days ago in Ethiopia.  Maitre Artiste Afewerk Tekle (left) ,  Poet and playwright  Ayelneh Mulatu  (centre) and  Lemn Sissay (right).  The day before we all  had dinner at Habesha 2,000 in Addis.  The video footage of this event was filmed by ETV and also by Samson Mulugeta. This picture taken by Samson Mulugeta.