Asnaketch worked at the National Theatre for 30 years before retiring in 1989, although she continued to act in the 1990s. She was well known for wearing earrings with the portrait of emperor Haile Selassie. In the early 1990s, she toured a couple of times in Europe. In 1995 Asnakech recorded the CD "Ende Jerusalem" for Acoustic Music in Germany with Begenna player Alemu Aga. These were her last recordings. In 1998 she received an award for lifetime achievement from the Ethiopian Fine Arts and Mass Media Prize Trust. In 2003, Buda Musique released Éthiopiques 16: The Lady With the Krar, a compact disc which compiles Asnaketch's recordings from the mid-1970s. At the same time, a biography of Asnaketch was released. She died on 14 September 2011, at Bete Zata Hospital in Addis Ababa. Her funeral was held at St. Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa. A documentary of her life entitled Asni: Courage, Passion, and Glamour in Ethiopia came out in 2013, featuring interviews with her in which she discusses her music and life. The film was directed by Rachael Samuel, who called Worku "Ethiopia's Edith Piaf". References 1930s births 2011 deaths Buda Musique artists 20th-century Ethiopian women singers Krar players Musicians from Addis Ababa