His father wanted him to study medicine, but Haacaaluu showed little interest in academic studies.ДЇrom early on, he had a passion for art and music. From humble beginnings to international fameД«orn in 1986 in Ambo, a storied city in the Oromia state about 100km west of Addis Ababa, Haacaaluu was the fifth son of Hundeessa Bonsa, an electricity department employee, and Gudatu Hora, a stay-at-home mum. His assassination sent shockwaves across the country, particularly in Oromia, the Oromo-majority region of Ethiopia, and triggered major protests in Addis Ababa and elsewhere.ДЄt least 160 people have been killed in the ensuing clashes and more than 1,000 arrested, including leading figures of the Oromo opposition parties, such as Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba, Shigut Geleta, and others.ДЄmid the violence, millions of Ethiopians are mourning the death of a towering artistic figure who inspired a peaceful political struggle against repression and paved the way for major political change. When Haacaaluu was assassinated by unidentified assailants on June 29 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia lost not just a strikingly talented musician, but also a political and cultural icon. His intensely political lyrics both refined and clarified the enduring nature of state-sponsored Oromo marginalisation. Haacaaluu inspired the Qubee generation (ethnic Oromos born after Ethiopia was restructured along ethno-linguistic lines in 1991 and educated in their mother tongue) and his music served as a rallying anthem during the 2015-2018 Oromo protests and beyond. Such was the explosive impact of HaacaaluuвЂ™s songs that many within his Oromo community saw him as indispensable to their struggle for political emancipation. Haacaaluu Hundeessa, the undisputed king of contemporary Oromo music of resistance (also known asВ Geerarsa), did. There are not many artists in East Africa who get to witness their own stellar achievement in their lifetime.

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