Tafari's father was Ras Makonnen Woldemikael Gudessa, the governor of Harar. His maternal grandmother was of Gurageheritage. His mother was Woizero ("Lady") Yeshimebet Ali Abba Jifar, daughter of the renowned Oromo ruler of Wollo province Dejazmach Ali Abba Jifar. He was born on 23 July 1892, in the village of Ejersa Goro, in the Harar province of Ethiopia. Haile Selassie I's royal line (through his father's mother) originated from the Amhara people, but he also had Oromo, and Gurage roots. He was the heir to a dynasty that traced its origins by tradition from King Solomon and Queen Makeda, Empress of Axum, known in the Abrahamic tradition as the Queen of Sheba. info)) (23 July 1892 – 27 August 1975), born Tafari Makonnen Woldemikael, was Ethiopia's regent from 1916 to 1930 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.Haile Selassie I (Ge'ez: ቀዳማዊ ኃይለ ሥላሴ qädamawi haylä səllasé Amharic. Presently, Ali is living with his lovely wife in Pickering, Ontario ( ). In 1992, after his divorce with his Swedish wife, he settled in Toronto, Canada. He also worked part time in a hospital where he recounts a beautiful experience working for the elderly. While living in Sweden, he went to school learning the Swedish language. In 1989, he moved to Sweden from Saudi Arabia. What makes his music distinct from the rest is his style, melodies that stand out with time and most importantly, his ability to deliver the message of his songs with all honesty. Ali Birra’s career in music is very well respected and loved not only in Ethiopia but also in Oromo and Ethiopian communities abroad. He had ability to sing in Amharic, Arabic, Harari, and Somali languages, in addition to Oromo, his mother tongue ( ). His fame increased dramatically throughout the city. On this occasion, Ali came to know the nationalist Ahmad Taqi, and the latter bought him a guitar so that Ali could sing more widely. Ali escaped arrest and moved to Addis Ababa. After he settled in Addis Ababa, he was engaged in different activities along with singing. The Haile Selasie regime banned the group in 1965 and arrested some of its members. The first song that he sang on stage was called "Birra dha Bari'e" so that the people nicknamed him "Ali Birra," meaning "Ali the Spring".
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