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Ethiopia: Teddy Afro to perform at New York's B.B. King Blues Club on Feb 22

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02/05/13

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Ethiopia: Teddy Afro to perform at New York's B.B. King Blues Club on Feb 22

Ethiopia: Teddy Afro to perform at NYC's B.B. King Blues Club on Feb 22


Source: B.B. King

Tewodros Kassahun, better known by his stage name of Teddy Afro, is an iconic Ethiopian pop star who has dominated the local music scene for nearly a decade. Calling himself a "man of freedom", Teddy sings about topics of reconciliations, unity, history, justice, equality and for political change. These subjects have gained him the hearts and ears of millions of adoring fans, as well as a list of enemies from the Ethiopian dictator and his dwindling loyalist.

Teddy was born in the Kuas Meda area of Addis Ababa, on July 14, 1976. His late father, Kassahun Germamo, was a renowned Ethiopian songwriter, while his mother, Tilaye Arage, was a professional dancer. Despite his parents being involved in the entertainment industry, they discouraged Teddy from perusing in becoming a musician.

Since signing with an Ethiopian record label in 2001, the pop star has officially released 6 albums: Abugida (2001), Tarik Tesera (2004), Yasteseryal (2005), Yasteseryal Edition 2 (2005), Best Collection-Nahom Volume 14 (2006), Tikur Sew (2012). His latest Album, Tikur Sew (black person), smashed Ethiopian record sales and is on pace to become the number one selling Ethiopian album of all time.

TEDDY AFRO
with Abogida Band
February 22, 2013
Showtime @ 11:59PM
Doors Open @ 11:00PM
Tickets $40.00 in advance, $50.00 day of show

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44 comments

Comment from: elcad [Visitor]
I pay 50 bucks only if BB & Teddy paired together.
02/05/13 @ 20:01
Comment from: addis zemen [Visitor]
Teddy's dad actually was a stage performer comedian {astewawaqi} with police orchestra and then worked as a journalist [news anchor] for a police programme on radio. He used to appear in some TV dramas and was very funny. He might have written some songs as stated above, but my friends and I as teenagers, known him very well for his resemblance to Holywood's great actor Sammy Davis jr. His hieght, his face, his smile, even how he walks and acts, was the exact look alike.
02/05/13 @ 20:05
Comment from: Ts [Visitor]
Congratulation for Teddy performance. Observants also learn from his marriage that there is no ethnicity borders in Ethiopia. But he selected and got a best and married out of his ethnicity boundary. He will probably pray and become believer.

Good Luck Teddy
02/05/13 @ 20:20
Comment from: Detchisa [Visitor]
Way to go Teddy.I am proud of you bro.I am so tiered with some musicians they come with drum machine and keyboard no art no dedication they might as well go Karaoke or become true artist like you.Berta Waqa yeketelih.
02/05/13 @ 21:23
Comment from: Ethio1 [Visitor]
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Teddy afro is a Fa**ot political fighter my ass.. talk is cheap actions speak louder than words, while he performs and makes millions for himself the dumb label him as a hero, what has he done for his people... since all you idiot talk too mich about change my i suggest you do what happned in tunisia and egypt? burn ya self for freedom spark a riot and take over? weight i forgot you do have the balls or the heart to take a stand for what you call is oppression... i wish mengai could come back for a day so you can remember what he used to do to those who spoke out. am all smile.. GOD Bless South Africa
02/05/13 @ 23:16
Comment from: Hagos [Visitor]
I just browse Teddy has married. Is she from Asmara? You see Eritreans are beautiful than Amhara. He may serve house of God if he is true Christian, the Protestant.
02/06/13 @ 00:47
Comment from: T. Kobra [Visitor]
Teddy is an Ethiopian cultural icon and a talented artist and the peoples man. Teddy is our modern day Tilahun Gesse! Leave him alone. All the disrespect is really old-age politics garbage and that's what people say about the haters when they blast his music at home, in bars, restaurants, cars, ipods, you name. Long live Ethiopia!
02/06/13 @ 00:53
Comment from: hametic and...... [Visitor]
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To @addis zemen [Visitor]
WTF....how old are you? you seems older than Ash
02/06/13 @ 01:33
Comment from: Heny [Visitor]
political change?
what the fuck does he know about poltics, this illiterate, high shool drop out?
02/06/13 @ 02:00
Comment from: Hate Balagers [Visitor]
Gonder,

It realy is funny to see how some Amharas especially from Gonder always calling Tigreans as poor who came from dry lands etc. etc. Are you saying you came from rich country or rich area? Last time I visited Gonder it was as dry if not drier than Tigrai. The same with Wello and Shewa. Lately Gondere balagers have become very vocal, disrispectful and internet warriors. Look at the two famous Gonderes, Abebe Gellaw and Tamagn, who reside in the US and don't even speak the language have become the mouth piece of the pickpockets, wallayas (those who shout in addis Taxis) DV and walefare recipients of DC. In old days Ethiopians in DC used to be the most respected hard working Ethiopians but not any more. Now it is a city full of balege balagers especially from Gonder who were dancing infront of Ethiopian embassy to the death of the PM. Dc has become the city of savages because of these balagers.
02/06/13 @ 09:07
Comment from: Gondar [Visitor]
from: Hate Balagers [Visitor]

You are the only creatures born to
beg and live,Bend to western and
Arabs countries to survive ,

could i say Tigreans are like Japanese !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
02/06/13 @ 10:00
Comment from: ETHIO.VISTOR [Visitor]
HATE BALAGERS

Please SHUT DA FAK UP! and enjoy the stolen TEFF,MEAT, FRUITS,wines, VEGGIES from gonder until ur AZZ deported back to "THE BANANA REPUBLIQUE OF CHIGARAM AGAMES" while u are bluffing and lecturing us about :THE RICH and GREEN LAND OF HONEY DEW TIGRAY, my mother just throw one birr to the new street dweller recently just arrived from ADWA to dirt my native land ADDIS.
02/06/13 @ 10:39
Comment from: Tamrat Tamrat [Visitor]
For woyanes, i wish you good Luck to listen Your best songs of Teddy 'Yasteseryal'.

For shabis, dont feel infirior at least on that day we tell his wife to be on top of him in making love on the night of the concert just to show respect for Your primtiv feelings. Besides shabi Girls are trophys for sudanese in Asmara. but dont take it personal what ever they do in their bed room is between the two love birds.

For retarded Ts, what the hell you are talking about.

For the rest of you enjoy the Music.
02/06/13 @ 11:12
Comment from: Detchisa [Visitor]
The guy who goes by "Ethio1" and similar minds.Teddy is doing what he has to do, what have you done?The only thing that frustrates you is that he is a pan Ethiopian not a cheap tribalist gujilay like you.I know it burns you like hell because you can not be him.Change your attitude or you will be like Meles the poison who can not find a cure gone for good.
May Waqa Amlak Alah God save you!!!!
02/06/13 @ 12:09
Comment from: Ts [Visitor]
@Tamrat Tamrat

You are simply insulting Abasha girls as if they were looking for Sudanese.

I don't have data, but I think that number of boys and girls in the proportional age groups are almost the same. If the boys have problems, they better to look for treatments, otherwise it is not fault of our ladies...
02/06/13 @ 12:51
Comment from: ETHIO.VISTOR [Visitor]
ETHIO 1

DUMB-AZZ MF! U need to see A psychiatrist to cure the schizophrnia u are suffering with,since the nurologist didn't have a PROTOCOL to fix retarded weyane stupid!
02/06/13 @ 13:11
Comment from: Kanu [Visitor] Email
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the whole time i heard of Teddy, i always assumed and expexted a real unfying singer who will be above all, in terms of, ethinicity, triblsim and a litile hate here and there. however, after his new Album ( Tikur Saw) i relaized he is just another ( akrari with no identfied goal, of maybe Amhara singer) instade of becoming national singer. ethiopia is the land of great singers like, Tilahun Gessese, Ali Birra, Mohamud, Nuwai debebe, Aster, Abito kebede and Kmer yusuf.
For tedy to come out and say Ormomos actually didn't had a convincing history in ethiopia, is like comiting suside, during minilik and after,Oromos continued to die for their dealin land and will continue so.

if by any chance any of you know his contact, please tell him; not only to issue appology, to Oromo but also to goSchool and learn what history is befor juming in any street polotics.

so disapointing fellow, sure he will see Oromo's reaction to this
02/06/13 @ 13:14
Comment from: Tsimona [Visitor]
We Love You. Teddy
Very talented and posetive Ethiopian artist.Real Ethiopians are proud of you. We will see u in N.Y...
People please stay away from jelousity and negativity or inferiority complex....
02/06/13 @ 13:52
Comment from: Ts [Visitor]
@Kanu

Teddy is doing business. He has market to sell. He also married from...to get power and legal protection. Oromo didn't listen his songs nor willing to pay him. You get!
02/06/13 @ 14:06
Comment from: ETHIO.VISTOR [Visitor]
KANU

U are a lier S.O.B! I am partialy oromo ethiopian, which i belive more of ethiopian than a so-called OROMOAN. Teddy never undermind the oromo people as u status. u are a pro WEYANE or SHABIAN trouble maker dog trying to creat a problem by spreading ALUBALTA! Who cares wheather u wear KEDADA-KUMTA or TENEFANEF-SURI FAK U! all! and tell that the somalian, bikini wearer idiot ALI-BIRA i will slapp him on his AZZ.
02/06/13 @ 14:20
Comment from: ETHIO.VISTOR [Visitor]
ETHIOPIAN with TRUE BALLS!


1--THE ELITE Professor ALEMAYEHU
2--ABEBE GELAW aka RAS-KASA

3--Teddy AFRO ethiopian icon/legend

4--TAMAGHNE aka socrates ethical with wisdom and virtue


02/06/13 @ 15:55
Comment from: Sabela [Visitor]
*****
i like ur songs but i don't understand why did you marry a trigrian woman?Did not u find a beautiful girl from Amhara specially from Addis? i am sad of you bc u reconciled with our enemy?
02/06/13 @ 16:28
Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
*****
TPLF Thugs and Banda supporters always make us laugh while presenting themselveses as Teddy's Fans .Who knows ,maybe they are really suffering of Alzheimer desease for denying all the craps words and insanities they did publish against him seven years ago based on a fake accusation .The real reason of their hates was for performing his Famous Song "Jah Yasteseryal". Teddy hope you will perform not only this great Song but also Tikur Sew and specially "Chemane de fer" about religious tolerance in Ethiopia where Christians and Muslims are living side by side peacefully based on National Unity .Which the Agazi bandits and Tigre Mafiosis are actually ploting to destroy and provoc religious wars and Turmoils . GOD BLESS TEDDY AFRO !!! VIVA UNITED AND FREE ETHIOPIA !!!!
02/06/13 @ 16:29
Comment from: sam [Visitor]
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why are u so narrow? she is tigrian but all tigrians are not the supporters of weyane. Ay ethiopia, i am so sorry that i am born from ethiopian families!
02/06/13 @ 16:36
Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
Tamrat ,you really target these morons at the Right place .Of course not only Shaby girls but also Agazi's were well known Trophys of Sudanese .As you know ,even the Dead CM did find the evil widow in khartum Bordelo. Not really as mentioned by Agazi-Amice propagandists in the Battle Field while sharing the same trenches...LOL !!!!By the way ,Teddy's wife never refers herself as eri woman or Tigrai ,this is the usual childish stupid propagandas of brainwashed Shabya masterminded Agazi bnadits Mirtu Ye Tigre Lidji fairytale...LOL !!!!!
02/06/13 @ 16:41
Comment from: Tedi wedi tigray visitor? [Visitor]
*****
u made it by marring from weyane lij
02/06/13 @ 16:49
Comment from: Tedi's son will have tigraway root [Visitor] Email
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Tedi wedi tigray, ur child will have a tigraway, agazi root. u made it! that is how we keep ethiopia united!I hope u will bring our power from the tigrians. We are wedi gonder
02/06/13 @ 16:55
Comment from: Yared [Visitor]
Nowadays anybody can sing computer generated voice.

even you don't need band you just mix tunes from your bedroom.

you don't need dancers either just copy and mix other dancers.

and then release it on youtube.

this is why many can not sing live.

Like old days musicians don't make money by selling cassettes because its free online sharing.

the only way they make their money is, release song on youtube sit down and wait, then go concert in diaspora where the money is and where the homesick people are.

Ayeeeee i missed Muluken Melese, Hirutye Bekele, etc their voice doesn't need auto tune, errgo yemesele dimts



02/06/13 @ 18:08
Comment from: AmharaOromo [Visitor]
-Teddy sings a hate sing against Oromo.
-Teddy hate to marry Amhara, Oromo, or Gurage.
-Kenenisa hate to marry Amhara, Oromo,or Gurage.

Tigre must be sweety but I don`t know.
02/06/13 @ 18:32
Comment from: Kanu [Visitor] Email
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it is amaizing kolks just get a fame fro hatret. whatever Teddy, sing is a NIEVE Polotics which might heart the intrest of fellow Amharas. Particularly in a such envioronoment of Oromos and Amharas, where Oromo still feel this are bunch of Naftenya's whre the dumb Amhara also feel wow Galla"
Generally if he want to remain an artist i will rather see him sing ESKADDO WOSHEBAA, OR ARE GORAW, Instade of geting into Oromo's bussiness, OH i forget he "GAY" any way, whereever he see smashing D... is where his what he sing, for give me, but he just another bulsheet scumb
02/06/13 @ 18:40
Comment from: Merewa [Visitor]
Teddy Afro has a very good band.But his voice is not impressive at all for live music.
02/06/13 @ 19:19
Comment from: AmharaOromo [Visitor]
Kanu [Visitor],

You mean that Teddy hate to marry Amhara and Oromo because they are called "Qomata" and "Galla" respectively. But know that Amhara and Oromo didn't define themselves in that way rather some evil doers gave them those names. Teddy should have been gotten training on these words to remove from his mind.
02/06/13 @ 19:34
Comment from: Ambessaw [Visitor]
Who caress about Teddy afro He is a terrorist Amhara.
02/06/13 @ 21:06
Comment from: HagereEthiopia [Visitor]
It is a great thing for Teddy. Wish you the best bro....!

This is not a political article.. and many here who are on the hate wagon are Eritrean shabians. The most unfortunate thing is that every reply to them is what feeds their behavior. Ignore the shabia dogs, wish Teddy the best and be done with it.
Just sayin'..

02/06/13 @ 22:14
Comment from: WORE DISKURE YESELECHEGNE [Visitor]
semu
Ethiopia kenante gera wedehuula engi wedefit atehedem
02/06/13 @ 23:56
Comment from: Ogood [Visitor]
****-
WORE....,

What are you saying? An immediate reference for you to Orthodox Priest for praying, Assat B. Gettu. Take water with bottle and temple.
02/07/13 @ 00:37
Comment from: Tamrat Tamrat [Visitor]
To all tigrigna speekers.


Call any body in Eritrea to participate in street portest in support of the action of the the historical 21 first of january performed by the brave sodiers.

Eritrea With out isayas is the corner stone of Peace and stability for millions.

Let us make Our social media to fasten the dawn fall of isayas.
02/07/13 @ 00:41
Comment from: ROAD SAFETY [Visitor]
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NY CITY WATCH OUT, KILLER DRUNK DRIVER COMING TO TOWN!
02/07/13 @ 05:12
Comment from: biya [Visitor]
Nigeria Vs Burkina faso for Finals!!

Mind you these two team were in Group C with Ethiopia. If they both made it to the finals, then that goes to show you how strong that group was. Therefore, for walyas to play that well with Nigeria goes to show how far they have come. The furure is so bright i need to get me some glasses.
02/07/13 @ 12:53
Comment from: woyra chiss [Visitor]
Tamrat2x,
you are falling into woyanie trap without knowing the consequences to the unknown, removing an individual wont bring lasting change for the better.

sometimes the devil you know better than the angel you don't know. many thought getting rid of Meles will bring changes, look now we are heading to the uncertainty, nobody knows who is the overall boss commander in chief.

when Meles was in charge at least nobody mess around openly, now Sebhat Nega does what he likes with his extended in laws, queen Azeb and her boy friends do what they wish including smuggling drugs, in Mekelle more chaat addicts than in Jimma, that evil witch does anything to make money.

Like before home sweet home my tigraye is over, they all sending their children and wives to north America and Europe, then easier for woyanne husbands mamagett with numerous wushimass and loot as much possible. Debresion is in hurry to catch up with the old woyanittes as much $weet cake possible.

Bro, we need Afowerki to stay in power, don't get brainwashed by woyantee propaganda ante shabbiya, ante shabbiya degafi bla blah, the irony is they were partners in crime, they fought shoulder to shoulder, woyannie promoted Eritrea independent more than Eritreans, they systematically marginalized Oromo people and targeted Amara people.

They still compare themselves with Dergue regime. 25 years ago, no mobile phone, no internet, south Africa was under apartheid, Mandella was still in prison, etc etc how can you go back and compare yourself to your grandfather? the world has moved on, we are now in different time. They never compare themselves with Kenya, Tanzania etc.
02/07/13 @ 13:03
Comment from: ETHIO.VISTOR [Visitor]
BIYA

I don't buy that! The ethiopian players weren't ready to play at all, the players were confused, lost and exhausted. I have never seen in the history of soccer, the 2-main goallies red-carded due to violent play. AS long as the TIGRE regime existed in ethiopia do not expect our national team to succed, TPLF made the new generation to be agressaive ,violent, corrupted and some idiots to act their heads held high than performing. During the first match with zambia we were locked goaless until the S.O.B goallie meaowing and mouseing with the refeere and lines man to be penalized by yellow card.The BBIITTCCHH caused another flaugrant foul after he displayed his animalness at zambian attacker and was escorted right away for good. Furstrated at constant poking,rough play,shoving by ethiopian defenders there was enormous pressure on african players shoulder for the sake of saftey. Remember most african players earn millios of EURO by playing in europe.
02/07/13 @ 14:39
Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
Destroyed Rear you might be the Shabyan Ass Hole who posted the same craps on Youtube .Go back to your egyptian Masters Land and save your bros roting in Sinai Desert than jerking on your laptop . LEKESKES DEDEB BANDA !!!!Teddy killed nobody ,it was your own Agazi Bros masterminded fake accusations frustrated by the contents of his "Jah Yasteseryal" song denouncing the violences they have comitted comitted on the peoples following the 2005 election . Specially the sentence ;"Be Asra Sebat Merfe betekomew Kumta ,Le lehut Yagoferew Zufan layi siwotta ,Addis Negus Endji Metche Lewt Metta ...'.Time to all of us to ,specially the TPLF Thugs and their opportunist Bandas ,on his message for peace and unity which he is sending to all of us on his song entitled éSele Fikir " ,you can use this link :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6lNUORlA-I
02/09/13 @ 08:23
Comment from: Seatte [Visitor]
Ethio1 said:

"since all you idiot talk too mich about change my i suggest you do what happned in tunisia and egypt? burn ya self for freedom spark a riot and take over? weight i forgot you do have the balls or the heart to take a stand for what you call is oppression..."

Oh realy? how about you start it by burning yourself if you have the balls?
02/10/13 @ 00:58
Comment from: tt indiana [Visitor]
*****
its not bad $40 and up.....
so may be we ll be there
Tedy we r 4u all the time
love u all ethiopian
02/12/13 @ 11:17

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