Teddy Afro

About Teddy Afro

Tewodros Kassahun, known as Teddy Afro, is the biggest pop star in modern Ethiopia, a singer-songwriter whose blend of reggae, Ethiopian melody, and pointed lyrics has made him both hugely popular and politically charged. His albums repeatedly break national sales records, and songs like Tikur Sew tap deep into Ethiopian history and identity. His concerts draw enormous crowds, and his voice is the sound of twenty-first-century Ethiopian pop.