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 ...

The two Ethiopian singers who performed early Saturday morning at Echostage, Mahmoud Ahmed and Teddy Afro, represent different styles and different generations. The 72-year-old Mahmoud sailed ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — 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 ...

Legetafo (Ethiopia) (AFP) - 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 ...

Ethiopian pop singer Tewodros Kassahun, better known as Teddy Afro, was all set to be the subject of a highly-promoted interview with Ethiopian state broadcaster EBC, before authorities suddenly ...

We know D.C. Get our free newsletter to stay in the know. Afro’s profile at home grew when the Ethiopian government banned several of his songs as part of a 2005 postelection crackdown. Then, after a ...

Ethiopians are experiencing a dire moment. They face escalating violence and a worsening humanitarian crisis, and many live in fear of giving voice to their political thoughts. But the African country ...

* Any views expressed in this video are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Lounge singer Teddy Loves's journey from Eritrea 7 years ago brought him through Sudan and eventually ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — 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 ...