Haile Selassie
Britishnoun
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In 1974, after Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed in a coup, many musicians left the country, but Mulatu stayed in Addis and kept making music.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
Marley’s original — the lyrics are drawn from a speech given by the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie before the United Nations General Assembly in 1963 — moves with a sly breeze.
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023
Most of its many sects worship the late Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023
Other watches owned by emperors and sold at auction include a Patek Philippe timepiece that belonged to the last Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, which sold for $2.9 million in 2017.
From Reuters • May 23, 2023
In 1930, Haile Selassie became emperor and the shaping force of contemporary Ethiopian history.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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