Too sad, heart breaking and gone too soon are some of the words pouring on face book pages of the Eritrean and Ethiopian communities in Toronto. The communities have been mourning the sudden death of the Eritrean musician Bereket Semereab.
The 31 years old singer who passed away on Saturday has been performing at various Ethiopian and Eritrean clubs in Toronto . Bereket or Berry as known by his fans in Toronto, also performed in big music concerts in Toronto .
Hundreds of Ethiopians and Eritreans paid an emotional farewell to the artist during a candle vigil at Toronto’s Christie Pits Park .
Bereket is remembered by many in the community as a kind and friendly person .
His funeral prayer was conducted at Eritrean St. Micheal Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Toronto .
