Asnaketch Worku

Asnaketch Worku
አስናቀች ወርቁ
Born
Asnaketch Worku

c. 1935
Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire
Died14 September 2011(2011-09-14) (aged 75–76)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Krar instrumentalist
  • Actress
Years active1950s–2000's

Asnaketch Worku (Amharic: አስናቀች ወርቁ; c. 1935 – 14 September 2011) was an Ethiopian singer who sang in the Amharic language and a krar instrumentalist, the instrument which symbolized her fame during the 1960s and 1970s. Asnaketch also had a long distinguished career as an actress.

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