But the Ethiopian government and other African regimes have good reason to fear musicians. Opposition parties in Africa tend ...

Ethiopia's most popular musician Teddy Afro recently released a song criticizing the country's prime minister. And while the singer never mentions the prime minister by name, the implication is clear.

Ethiopia's most popular singer, Teddy Afro, has been freed early from prison after serving 18 months of a two-year sentence for hit-and-run manslaughter. The performer, whose real name is Tewodros ...

Authorities in Ethiopia have stopped singer Tewodros Kassahun, popularly known as Teddy Afro, from launching his much-acclaimed album, Ethiopia. A BBC reporter says federal police showed up at the ...

Teddy Afro, the New Reggae God of Ethiopia Though the late Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie was considered a god by Rastafarians, in Bob Marley's day, reggae music wasn't popular in Ethiopia. Now, ...

The release of a highly anticipated Teddy Afro’s new album, Tikur Sew, which can literally be translated as “A Black Person,” has stirred up discussion online. Tikur Sew is a homage to King Menelik II ...

Teddy Afro, Ethiopia’s superstar singer, is topping the Billboard world albums chart with “Ethiopia,” which less than two weeks after its release has sold nearly 600,000 copies, a feat no other artist ...

Never miss a beat. Get our free daily newsletter. District Line Daily covers local politics, culture, and the Needle—our daily quality of life index for D.C. under the Trump administration. Afro’s ...

music reviewBy Fitsum G. We all know who Teddy Afro, alias Tewodros Kassahun is, i.e. a young and extremely talented Ethiopian artist: composer, writer of lyrics and vocalist, all in one, capable of ...

Teddy Afro, one of the most popular musicians in Ethiopia, has been convicted of manslaughter and faces up to 15 years in jail. The singer was found guilty of killing a homeless man in hit-and-run ...

LEGETAFO, ETHIOPIA: He may be Ethiopia’s biggest pop star but Teddy Afro hasn’t held a concert in his country for years, some of his songs have been effectively banned, and the launch party for his ...