 During her time as an emerging artist, Kuku performed alongside Mahmud Ahmad, Tekele Tsefazgi, Ali Birra, Levont Fondanchi and Mengesha Getahun.In the late 1980s, Kuku made her move to United States.She performed her first U.S concert at Hayatt Regency in 1988 and brought the house down for her Ethiopian fans outside of their home land.