Teshome Mitiku (Amharic: ተሾመ ምትኩ; born 1949) is an Ethiopian singer and saxophonist.
[1] He is the brother of saxophonist Theodros Mitiku and father of Swedish pop and soul singer Emilia.
He was a leader of Soul Ekos Band, the first independent musical ensemble recorded in the country.
During his stay in the group, he released hits like "Gara Sir New Betesh", "Yezemed Yebada", "Mot Adeladlogn" and "Hasabe", all written by him.
[3] Before settling in the United States in the 1990s, Teshome spent over 20 years in Sweden pursuing a musical career, earning a degree, and supporting his daughter to become a singer.