Syumekal Gebre released Weloye (ወሎዬ) as a single for streaming on Oct 16, 2026, through the distributor TuneCore. The song is not new: Awtar TV posted it as an Official Video on Dec 28, 2021, and that video had 1,999,669 YouTube views as of 9:23 AM ET on Oct 20. Listeners who know it from the video can now stream it.
Watch the official video on YouTube
Apple Music lists the single with the Oct 16 date under ℗ 2026 Syumekal Gebre, and YouTube Music posted the official audio on Oct 17. ethio.music compared the audio of the new release with the 2021 video and found the same recording; the video adds about 10 seconds at the start.
Credits
The TuneCore listing credits Syumekal Gebre for vocals, composition, lyrics and production. The 2021 video description lists no credits. Awtar TV spells his name “Seyoumekal Gebre”.
His earlier singles on Apple Music include Weloyewa (2022), a different song, and Gojamoch Zenetu (May 2026).
Official: TuneCore release on Apple Music and YouTube Music. Likely official: the 2021 Official Video on Awtar TV’s channel.
Related: New Releases; Explore Ethiopian music; how ethio.music classifies official uploads.
Sources: Weloye on Apple Music; Weloye official audio on YouTube; 2021 Official Video on Awtar TV. Views as of Oct 20, 2026.
