Banning Eyre has a review. (Soundbite of music) TEDDY AFRO: (Singing) (Foreign language spoken) BANNING EYRE: An Ethiopian praised songs to Bob Marley let alone Haile Selassie would have been ...

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) EYDER PERALTA ... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ETHIOPIA") TEDDY AFRO: (Singing in non-English language). PERALTA: This was a magical moment in Ethiopia. For the first time, it ...

Ethiopian musician Teddy Afro is known for crafting pop songs with political messages. A video has been shared on Facebook ...

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 ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Teddy Afro, Ethiopia's superstar singer ... Known for the political statements he makes in his music, an infectious mix of reggae and Ethiopian pop, the 40-year ...

More popularly known as Teddy Afro, his latest album — his fifth — comprises ... for — and opposition to — Afro’s latest album is an indication that, in Ethiopia, music criticism usually melds ...

We like that, Ethiopians like that," said Eyuel Solomon, programme manager for the capital's Afro FM radio station. But the authorities remain firmly opposed to helping Teddy showcase his music. Not ...

Nor does Ethiopian music generally tend to have a global fan ... So what accounts for the sudden, meteoric rise of Teddy Afro’s musical composition? Sharing, as I do, his humble, highly ...

Aklilu got involved with the environmental movement and kept his hand in music with the Teddy Afro Ethiopian reggae band and other groups. They hope to re-release that second album and additional ...

Ethiopian musician Teddy Afro is known for crafting pop songs with ... that the lyrics did not match the quality of Teddy’s music, others believed the song was released by the singer.

programme manager for the capital's Afro FM radio station. But the authorities remain firmly opposed to helping Teddy showcase his music. Not only did police halt his launch party for "Ethiopia ...