Teddy Afro

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Teddy Afro
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Background information
Birth name	Tewodros Kassahun
Genre(s)	Amharic
Years active	2001 - Present
Label(s)	Nahom Records
Website	http://www.teddyafroonline.com

Teddy Afro (in Amharic: ቴዲ አፍሮ; real name: Tewodros Kassahun, in Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን) is a popular Ethiopian singer.

Contents 1 Rise To Fame 2 In Prison 3 Released Works 3.1 Albums 3.2 DVDs 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Rise To Fame

In 2001, Teddy released his debut album, Abugida, named after the Abugida syllabary of the Ge'ez language. Several tracks quickly caught the ear of many listeners in Ethiopia - Halieselassie, a tribute to the late Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I; Haile, Haile, a single in honor of the Olympic long distance champion Haile Gebrselassie; and Mona Lisa, a song about the measure of human beauty.

His second 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. However, some of his songs were not welcomed by the supporters of the government.

[edit] In Prison

Teddy Afro was accused of being involved in a fatal car accident, and was imprisoned at Kality prision in Addis pending his trial. Teddy has pleaded not guilty to these allegations, and his court case and imprisonment has been a national talking point in Ethiopia. ^[1]

[edit] Released Works

[edit] Albums

Album Information
Abugida Released: 2001 Record Label: Nahom Records Singles: "Lidjennet Alat", "Leman Lemash", "Mona Lisa"
Tarik Tesera Released: 2004 Record Label: Nahom Records Singles: "Tarik Teserra" (Anbessa)
Yasteseryal Released: 2005 Record Label: Nahom Records Executive Producer: Elias Fikru Singles: "Yasteseryal", "Bel Stegne", "Lambadina", "Promise","alamin"
Yasteseryal Edition 2 Released: 2005 Record Label: Nahom Records Executive Producer: Elias Fikru Singles: "Yasteseryal", "Bel Stegne", "Lambadina", "Promise"
Best Collection-Nahom Volume 14 Released: 2006 Record Label: Nahom Records Singles: "Menta Wedije", "Yregal", "Lamie Bora", "Sdet"

[edit] DVDs

DVD Cover	DVD Information
	Tarik Tesera By Tewodros Kassahun Released: 2004 Record Label: Nahom Records Executive Producer: Elias Fikru Singles: "Tarik Tesera" (Anbessa)
	Yasteseryal - DVD Released: 2005 Record Label: Nahom Records Executive Producer: Elias Fikru Singles: "Yasteseryal", "Promise", "Anbessa", "Seleme"

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Teddy Afro Music video Collection
• Official Home Page
• Teddy Afro court Case