Jonny Ragga

Yohaness Bekele (Amharic: ዮሃንስ በቀለ; born 1977), known professionally as Jonny Ragga (Amharic: ጆኒ ራጋ), is an Ethiopian reggae singer, songwriter and composer noted for contributing to Ethiopian popular music in early 2000s. He was widely known for his first album Give Me the Key in 2005. After two decades, Jonny returned with his second album titled Wiha ena Esat (Water and Fire) in 2025.

Life and career Yohaness Bekele ( Jonny Raga) was born in 1977 in Addis Ababa. At his early age, he had a passionate interest in reading and writing poetry. When he was in elementary school, his teachers encouraged him to read his poetry. He then enrolled to Bole high school where it shaped his musical interest, and find reggae music to be his favorite genre of all sort.

He then began disc jockey (DJ) at a place called Ram Jam in Addis Ababa, which was very popular at that time. At the age of 17, he joined local band named Medina Band and began touring across North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa. This time, he became prolific songwriter and composer as well as lyricist. Discography Give Me the Key (2005) Wiha ena Esat (2025)