found: Dictionary of African Biography, accessed November 26, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Abraham, Afewerki Asmara; born 1966 in Eritrea; popular singer, composer / arranger, songwriter; during the Eritrean war of liberation (1961-1991) his family sought refuge in Sudan; as a young boy with great artistic potential, he joined the Qeyyahti Embaba (Red Flowers), a cultural troupe of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) at the age of twelve; wrote and composed his own lyrics and melodies, and performed songs related to the situation in Eritrea; after living in Italy for many years, he moved to the United States, studied management and information systems and acquired a BS degree with honors; became one of the most admired Eritrean musicians of his generation; died 07 October 2006 at sea)
