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Ethiopia: Teddy Afro concert cancelled for a third time (musicinafrica)
The concert, which was to take place on 10 September at the Addis Ababa’s Millennium Hall, was expected to draw more than 10 000 people. The artist was reportedly to receive $76 980 (1.8 million birr) from organisers of the event Joy...

Teddy Afro, Ethiopia’s biggest pop star: ‘Because of our government, our country is divided’
The musician’s latest album, with songs hailing Ethiopia’s glorious past, is the fastest-selling record in the country’s history. But his political views have made him enemies at home
Teddy Afro … somewhat unintentionally, a flag-waver...

Ethiopia’s star singer Teddy Afro makes plea for openness [washingtonpost]
By Elias Meseret | AP May 13 at 9:33 AM
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — 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...