HOME

September 29, 2017- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia– He always has a bright smile on his face that lights up the ambiance. Same goes for his songs. Asgegnew Ashko is currently one of the most favorite artists in the country. And now, Asge is featured on the fifth season of Coke Studio Africa.

Asgegnew expressed his excitement to be on Coke Studio Africa on a press conference at Nairobi, Stanely hotel in August. Speaking at the conference on being one of the Ethiopian artists participating on this year’s Coke Studio Africa and the contribution of the platform for the growth and exposure of African music in general Asge said, “Since childhood, the music industry has been dominated by music from the western world and I used to be jealous of those artists. But now we are at a very good time. African music is being heard and appreciated globally. I’m also grateful that I have grown to be part of that; I have crossed one border with Coke Studio Africa from Ethiopia to Kenya taking my country’s music and flavors. And this stage is going to take me to the rest of Africa and the world, I’m very happy about this”.