Hachalu Hundessa was the man many Ethiopians credit with composing the soundtrack of a movement. His uptempo pop songs filled with political references gave voice to the marginalized Oromo ethnic group. His recent death has prompted a political flashpoint that highlights the country's simmering ethnic tensions.

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Ayantu Ayana, phD student from Ethiopia; Mohammed Adow, Al Jazeera journalist.

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Hachalu Hundessa was the man many Ethiopians credit with composing the soundtrack of a movement. His uptempo pop songs filled with political references gave voice to the marginalized Oromo ethnic group. His recent death has prompted a political flashpoint that highlights the country's simmering ethnic tensions.In this episode:Ayantu Ayana, phD student from Ethiopia; Mohammed Adow, <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/profile/mohammed-adow.html" target="_blank">Al Jazeera journalist</a>.For more:<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/160-killed-ethiopia-protests-singer-murder-200705063929720.html" target="_blank">More than 160 killed in Ethiopia protests over singer's murder</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/hachalu-hundessa-murder-reveals-ethiopia-political-divide-200705083049836.html" target="_blank">How Hachalu Hundessa's murder reveals Ethiopia's political divide</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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