Balkew Alemu

Balkew Alemu is an upcoming Ethiopian musician who is expected to be one of the top musical figures in the coming years. Alongside the music, he works as an English teacher in a high school which boldly shows that his visual impairment didn’t hold him from living his dream, playing music and teaching.

Balkew is not new to the music scene. He started his artist journey in 1997, competing at one of the big music competitions in town, Ethiopian idol. Second time around, in 2004, he made it all the way to the top five, which gave him ground for his own fan base that are now anticipatedly waiting for new projects.