Who is Dawit Eklund? Malia Obama step out With rumored boyfriend in New York City
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Malia Obama and her rumored boyfriend Dawit Eklund were captured taking a stroll in New York City.
Here is everything you need to know.
Malia Obama and Dawit Eklund are fueling romance rumors
Malia Obama walked around Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood with her rumored boyfriend Dawit Eklund on Monday. Furthermore, the pair then went on to grab lunch in Chinatown.
Moreover, the 24-year-old Harvard graduate sported a casual look as she wore an oversized denim shirt and matched them with beige cargo pants. She completed her with a pair of chunky New Balance sneakers and dark shades.
Eklund on the other hand wore a green shirt, khaki pants, and navy blue jacket during the pair’s Big Apple outing. Additionally, he was also accessorized in dark sunglasses.
Obama and Eklund’s recent trip to New York comes a month after they were photographed visiting the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
According to multiple outlets, the pair were seen hugging each other during their date. Moreover, Eklund rested his hand on her waist while Obama caressed the back of his neck.
Who is Dawit Eklund?
Dawit Eklund recently turned 33 and hence is nine years older than his rumored girlfriend, Malia Obama.
He was born to Jon Eklund and his Ethiopian wife Yeshi. The 72-year-old is a retired State Department officer who worked at different US embassies in Africa.
Eklund went to the International Community School in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. He then completed his graduation from George Washington University where he supposedly majored in International Development in Africa.
Furthermore, Eklund is a co-founder of a Washington, D.C.-based record label called 1432 R. It specializes in Ethiopian music.
The article in the 2016 Washington Post read, ‘Their music seamlessly brings together house music grooves, the stutter of U.K. garage, an uneasy electronic ambiance, and – perhaps most notably – Ethiopian folk music.’
Subsequently, during the interview with the magazine Eklund said at that time, ‘Ethiopian music is super distinct. There are only four or five musical scales that they play in; each has its own meaning and attitude and mood.’
A second article in the Post called him, ‘one of Washington’s most exciting dance music producers.’
They continued, ‘It’s not because he’s splicing styles from around the globe, it’s because he spent a lot of his young life learning how to communicate with different kinds of people.’
