Lij Michael

Michael Taye (Ge'ez: ሚካኤል ታዬ; born 19 February 1986), known professionally as Lij Michael, is an Ethiopian rapper. Considered as "King of Ethiopian rap", he is prominent in the Ethiopian hip hop music culture.

Life and career Michael Taye was born on 19 February 1986 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He graduated from Andenet High School and pursued his diploma career in IT at Softnet College. While in college, Michael appeared in the institution to become an MC on many stages. In 2007, he released his first single called "Arada L'arada", and received over 300,000 views on YouTube in its first three months. To promote the album, he began touring in Europe and collaborating with other Ethiopian artists of the time, such as Sami Dan and Bisrat Surafel. He participated in season 4 of Coke Studio Africa, and collaborated with Tanzanian Yamoto Band. He was nominated in MTV music award and AMAs for African musicians, becoming a widely acclaimed rapper. In July 2023, he released "Alew Mesenko". He released his third album titled "Addis Arada" in August 2024 on his YouTube page.

Discography Zaraye Yehun Nege (2015) Atgebam Alugn (2021) Addis Arada (2024)