Members of SEED and untold number of Ethiopians in Diaspora, would like to express our heart felt gratitude to Mr. Seleshi Demessie for his relentless efforts and unselfish devotion to preserving the beauty of Ethiopia, especially our beloved capital city Addis Ababa. Mr. Seleshi's commitment to give back valuable service to our community (our homeland) has brought a significant positive change in the spirit, health and welfare of many fellow Ethiopians, His superior excellence in community service and his ability to deliver constructive message through his music has touched our collective conscience. His inspiring and noble community service has earned him the love and respect of Ethiopians around the world. Mr.Seleshi Demessie was born and raised in Addis Ababa. He completed his secondary education at Menelik High School in 1972. He then joined Yared Music School and perfected playing the Kirrar, which he had been informally taught to play by his own father growing up. Following the music school, Mr. Demessie received his teacher's training diploma at the Institute of Teachers Training in Addis and subsequently taught in Wollo province for a couple of years. During the Derg regime, he was forced to leave his homeland. After traveling to Djibouti and then to France, he was later admitted to the U.S. where his musical and artistic expressions flourished. He is a recipient of many awards and recognition. He was featured in "Arts America" magazine and recently, has received awards and recognition for his community services. In appreciation of his positive community service by helping beautify Addis Ababa, in acknowledgment of his outstanding sacrifices by giving his time, energy, taught and for his inspiring leadership in community services, join SEED in thanking Gasha Aberra Molla (Seleshi Demessie )