Teddy Afro

Teddy Afro
ቴዲ አፍሮ
Teddy Afro performing in Melbourne, Australia, June 2011
Teddy Afro performing in Melbourne, Australia, June 2011
Background information
Birth nameTewodros Kassahun Germamo
Born (1976-07-14) 14 July 1976 (age 48)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
OriginAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2001–present
LabelsNahom Records [am]
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Websitewww.teddyafromuzika.com

Tewodros Kassahun Germamo[1] (Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን ገርማሞ; born 14 July 1976),[1] known professionally as Teddy Afro, is an Ethiopian singer-songwriter. Known by his revolutionary songs and political dissent sentiment, Teddy is considered one of the most significant Ethiopian artists of all time.[2] Teddy has had a huge cultural impact on the Ethiopian music industry and has been a big influence on many young artists.

  1. ^ a b Chala Dandessa (12 July 2022). "Tewodros Kassahun Germamo alis Teddy Afro". Ethiopians Today. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  2. ^ Orgeret, Kristin Skare (2008). "When will the Daybreak Come?". Nordicom Review. 29 (2): 231–244. doi:10.1515/nor-2017-0188. ISSN 2001-5119.