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Mesfin was born in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. Her mother is Dr. Tewabech Bishaw, a public health professional and a pioneer, who was the first female public health officer in Ethiopia.^[3] Her father is Prof. Mesfin Abebe, Ethiopia's first soil scientist, who has worked his whole life for the protection of Ethiopia's natural resources, especially its soil.{{cn|date=July 2018}} Both of her parents grew up in the city of Jimma, Ethiopia.{{cn|date=July 2018}}

Mesfin moved to India at the age of ten because of her mother's work with UNICEF. She moved to Windhoek, Namibia, at fourteen, where she completed her GCE Ordinary Levels. At sixteen, she moved to the United States, where she attended Northfield Mount Hermon School in Northfield, Massachusetts.^[2] She went on to study economics and government at Smith College, a private women’s liberal arts college in Northampton, Massachusetts.^[2]^[4] During her youth, Mesfin performed with various local choirs.^[5] While at Smith, Mesfin performed with the college's a capella group, the Smiffenpoofs.^[4]

Musical career

While living in Washington, D.C. after college, Mesfin was a backup singer for Ethiopian-American soul singer Wayna.^[6] She worked with many other Ethiopian musicians, including her brother, Jorga Mesfin, an Ethio-jazz saxophonist.^[7] After living abroad for almost 20 years, Mesfin returned to Ethiopia in 2007 during the celebration of the Ethiopian Millenium, where she met her frequent collaborator, Jӧrg Pfeil.^[8]

Since then, the pair have released two albums as Munit and Jӧrg: Just the two of us: Live at the coffee house, in 2008, and ፪ ። 2, released in March 2013.^[9]

Personal life

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.tadias.com/06/24/2013/munit-and-jorg-to-perform-at-dc-soccer-tournament-week/|title=Munit and Jorg to Perform During DC Soccer Tournament Week at Tadias Magazine|website=www.tadias.com|access-date=2018-07-05}}
2. ^¹²³⁴{{Cite web|url=http://www.africainterviews.com/munit-mesfin/|title=Munit Mesfin {{!}} Africainterviews|last=Editor|website=www.africainterviews.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-05}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewafrica.info/mother-munit-mesfin-daughter-mother/|title=To My Mother. By Munit Mesfin, Daughter and Mother|last=Mesfin|first=Munit|date=11 May 2014|website=The New Africa|accessdate=5 July 2014}}
4. ^¹{{Cite web|url=https://alumnae.smith.edu/spotlight/singing-for-big-change/|title=Singing for Big Change « - Smith College Office of Alumnae Relations Smith College Office of Alumnae Relations|website=alumnae.smith.edu|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-05}}
5. ^{{cite web|last=Kiviat |first=Steve |title=See Some Ethiopian Music This Week (Because There Will Be a Lot of It)|url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2013/07/01/see-some-ethiopian-music-this-week-because-there-will-be-a-lot-of-it/|website=Washington City Paper|date=1 July 2013|accessdate=4 July 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|last=Kiviat |first=Steve |title=See Some Ethiopian Music This Week (Because There Will Be a Lot of It)|url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2013/07/01/see-some-ethiopian-music-this-week-because-there-will-be-a-lot-of-it/|website=Washington City Paper|date=1 July 2013|accessdate=4 July 2018}}
7. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.sfweekly.com/music/allshookdown/meklit-brings-ethiopian-jazz-to-the-bay-area/|title=Meklit Brings Ethiopian Jazz to the Bay Area - June 23, 2017 - SF Weekly|date=2017-06-23|work=SF Weekly|access-date=2018-03-30|language=en-US}}
8. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.ethiosports.com/2013/07/02/ethiopian-music-festival-in-washington-d-c/|title=Ethiopian Music Festival in Washington D.C.|work=Ethiosports|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}
9. ^{{Cite news|url=http://addisstandard.com/munit-and-jorg-in-%E1%8D%AA2/|title=Munit and Jorg in ፪::2 - Addis Standard|date=2013-05-09|work=Addis Standard|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}

Early life

Musical career

Personal life

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