In old days Ali Birra was more popular in the east Ethiopia mainly starting from Asebe teferi, Bale, Hararge area, I remember the shewans and Welega oromos were more into Legese Abdi songs, Tilahun Gessesse oromigna songs, Abitew Kebede, etc. it used to be different taste of music and different dialect, Ali Birra became popular nationwide among oromos the last 25 years.
Yes, gashe Mohamud is the king of Tizita and Bezawerk is the queen of Tizita
WOW, Ali Birra made the melody of Mekeran Sichilew Manim sew Sayeredagn such talented, as a boy I grew up singing gashe Ali Birra songs but why he did not sing one song in Amharic?