- Teddy Afro
Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Teddy Afro
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Tewodros Kassahun
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Instruments =Singing
Genre =Amharic
Occupation(s) = musician
Years_active = 2001 - Present
Label =Nahom Records
Notable_Albums = Abugida (2001), Tarik Tesera (2003), Yasteseryal (2005)
Notable_Songs = "Haile, Haile", "Tarik Tesera" (Anbessa), "Lambadina"
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URL = http://www.teddyafroonline.com
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resides =addis abeba "Teddy Afro" (in
Amharic : ቴዲ አፍሮ; real name: Tewodros Kassahun, in Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን) is a popularEthiopian singer.Rise To Fame
In 2001, Teddy released his second album, "Abugida", named after the
Abugida syllabary of theGe'ez language . Several tracks quickly caught the ear of many listeners in Ethiopia - "Halieselassie", a tribute to the lateEmperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I ; "Haile, Haile", a single in honor of the Olympic long distance championHaile Gebrselassie ; and "Mona Lisa", a song about the measure of human beauty.His third album, "Yasteseryal", was released in 2005. The release of this album coincided with elevated political tension in Ethiopia surrounding the
Ethiopian general election, 2005 . His politically and socially inspired songs vibrated a call for unity and peace and started a controversy. The controversy originated mostly from the song "Yasteseryal", which was banned from playing on any radio or television station. The song claims that there is no change in Ethiopia besides a new government. The song was not welcomed by the government but the controversy did not hurt the album's sales as it became one of the best selling albums of the year .In Prison
Teddy Afro was accused of being involved in a fatal car accident and DUI which occurred more than 18 months ago, and was imprisoned at Kality prison in Addis Ababa in April of 2008; his trial is still pending. Teddy has pleaded not guilty to these allegations, and his court case and imprisonment have been national talking points in Ethiopia. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7362885.stm|BBC News]
Released Works
Albums
DVDs
References
External links
* [http://shengo.yebbo.com/index.php?/archives/17-Teddy-Afro.html Teddy Afro Music video Collection]
* [http://www.teddyafroonline.com/ Official Home Page]
* [http://allafrica.com/stories/200804221034.html Teddy Afro court Case]
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