Rophnan
Rophnan (born 22 June 1990 in Addis Ababa, ninth in a family of ten children) is a DJ, producer, singer, composer and engineer of Ethiopian sound. — Electronic music, EDM, ethnotronica ("Ethiopian Electronic")
Biographie
Rophnan (born 22 June 1990 in Addis Ababa, ninth in a family of ten children) is an Ethiopian DJ, producer, singer, composer and sound engineer. He began recording tapes at the age of 10 and released his first mixtape at 16 years of age, which propel him to the Addis Ababa club scene, thanks in particular to his remix of Mahmoud Ahmed's "Bemin Sebeb Litash". His first album, *Reflection* (2018), was the first electronic music album published in Ethiopia and made him the pioneer of the genre in his country; in 2019 he was the first Ethiopian musician named in the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list.
Signed at Universal in June 2022, he published *Sidist (VI)* the same year, and then the double project *ZETEGN的 NOR* / *Harambe* on 16 February 2024 at Universal Music Africa. He remained active in 2026 with the single "YELOMI", in collaboration with Harmonize, released on 15 January 2026.
Pro Kit & contact
Public contact information: its official website (see link above).