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Teddy Afro (in Amharic: ቴዲ አፍሮ; real name: Tewodros Kassahun, in Amharic...
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Teddy Afro (in Amharic: ቴዲ አፍሮ; real name: Tewodros Kassahun, in Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን) is a popular Ethiopian singer and critic of the ruling Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF).
In 2001, Teddy released his second album, 'Abugida', named after the Abugida syllabary of the Ge'ez language. Several tracks quickly caught the ears of millions of people in Ethiopia. Halieselassie, a tribute to the late Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I; Haile, Haile, a single in honor of the Olympic long distance champion Haile Gebrselassie; and Mona Lisa, a song about the measure of human beauty were given rave reviews.
His third album, 'Yasteseryal', was released in 2005. The release of this album coincided with elevated political tension in Ethiopia surrounding the Ethiopian general election, 2005. His songs which advocated political change in Ethiopia catapulted him to a heroic status in areas which have traditionally been the strong hold of the Ethiopian unionist. But quite a few critics called his music "divisive" even though they outwardly advocated compromise and reconciliation. Some of his songs were banned from being played on public TV and Radio
Teddy Afro was accused by the public prosecutor of causing death to a human being while driving under the influence of substance. He was put in jail in April 2008. The charge of manslaughter was instituted against him. Teddy pleaded not guilty to these allegations, and his court case and imprisonment were national talking points in Ethiopia. Many members of the opposition see his imprisonment as part of a EPRDF-led government attack on symbols of Ethiopian unity, although the Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front party led court found him guilty of the charges. He was sentenced to six years imprisonment.
The final verdict was rendered on December 5, 2008 and the judge ordered him to serve a six-year prison term and pay a fine of 18,000 Birr (apr. 1800 USD). On February 18, 2009, Teddy's prison sentence was reduced from six years to 2 years by an appellate court. Teddy Afro is expected be released on parole without serving his complete sentence.
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Teddy Afro (in Amharic: ቴዲ አፍሮ; real name: Tewodros Kassahun, in Amharic...
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Teddy Afro (in Amharic: ቴዲ አፍሮ; real name: Tewodros Kassahun, in Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን) is a popular Ethiopian singer and critic of the ruling Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF).
In 2001, Teddy released his second album, 'Abugida', named after the Abugida syllabary of the Ge'ez language. Several tracks quickly caught the ears of millions of people in Ethiopia. Halieselassie, a tribute to the late Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I; Haile, Haile, a single in honor of the Olympic long distance champion Haile Gebrselassie; and Mona Lisa, a song about the measure of human beauty were given rave reviews.
His third album, 'Yasteseryal', was released in 2005. The release of this album coincided with elevated political tension in Ethiopia surrounding the Ethiopian general election, 2005. His songs which advocated political change in Ethiopia catapulted him to a heroic status in areas which have traditionally been the strong hold of the Ethiopian unionist. But quite a few critics called his music "divisive" even though they outwardly advocated compromise and reconciliation. Some of his songs were banned from being played on public TV and Radio
Teddy Afro was accused by the public prosecutor of causing death to a human being while driving under the influence of substance. He was put in jail in April 2008. The charge of manslaughter was instituted against him. Teddy pleaded not guilty to these allegations, and his court case and imprisonment were national talking points in Ethiopia. Many members of the opposition see his imprisonment as part of a EPRDF-led government attack on symbols of Ethiopian unity, although the Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front party led court found him guilty of the charges. He was sentenced to six years imprisonment.
The final verdict was rendered on December 5, 2008 and the judge ordered him to serve a six-year prison term and pay a fine of 18,000 Birr (apr. 1800 USD). On February 18, 2009, Teddy's prison sentence was reduced from six years to 2 years by an appellate court. Teddy Afro is expected be released on parole without serving his complete sentence.
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Teddy Afro is Out of prison In three Months
By Elizabeth Blunt
BBC News, ...
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Teddy Afro is Out of prison In three Months
By Elizabeth Blunt
BBC News, Addis Ababa
Ethiopia's most famous pop singer, Teddy Afro, has had his sentence for manslaughter reduced on appeal.
He was jailed for causing the death of a young homeless man through dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of the accident.
The sentence was reduced from six years to two years, which means that - allowing for time already served - he could be free very shortly.
The singer has always denied committing the crime.
As news of the decision rippled out across Addis Ababa, groups of young people gathered in the streets, cheering and hugging each other at the news that their favourite singer would soon be free.
Victim 'was drunk'
Teddy Afro, charged under his real name of Tewodros Kassahun, had originally received a six-year jail sentence, after a car identified as belonging to him hit and killed a young homeless man in the centre of Addis Ababa and then failed to stop to offer assistance.
The performer has always said that he was not driving at the time.
The appeal judge, Mr Justice Dagne Melaku, in a careful and detailed decision, upheld the guilty verdict but reduced the sentence from six years to two - on the grounds that the victim had been seen lying drunk and unconscious in the road before the accident - and that the police had failed to move him to safety.
The singer has already spent nearly a year in jail and with an allowance for good behaviour he should now be free in less than a year.
His die-hard fans, however, still refuse to accept he could be guilty, continuing to maintain that he is the victim of a political vendetta because Teddy Afro's music was identified with the opposition cause at the time of the controversial 2005 elections.
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endexye uploaded a new video
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Teddy Afro (in Amharic: ቴዲ አፍሮ; real name: Tewodros Kassahun, in Amharic...
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Teddy Afro (in Amharic: ቴዲ አፍሮ; real name: Tewodros Kassahun, in Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን) is a popular Ethiopian singer and critic of the ruling Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF).
In 2001, Teddy released his second album, 'Abugida', named after the Abugida syllabary of the Ge'ez language. Several tracks quickly caught the ears of millions of people in Ethiopia. Halieselassie, a tribute to the late Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I; Haile, Haile, a single in honor of the Olympic long distance champion Haile Gebrselassie; and Mona Lisa, a song about the measure of human beauty were given rave reviews.
His third album, 'Yasteseryal', was released in 2005. The release of this album coincided with elevated political tension in Ethiopia surrounding the Ethiopian general election, 2005. His songs which advocated political change in Ethiopia catapulted him to a heroic status in areas which have traditionally been the strong hold of the Ethiopian unionist. But quite a few critics called his music "divisive" even though they outwardly advocated compromise and reconciliation. Some of his songs were banned from being played on public TV and Radio
Teddy Afro was accused by the public prosecutor of causing death to a human being while driving under the influence of substance. He was put in jail in April 2008. The charge of manslaughter was instituted against him. Teddy pleaded not guilty to these allegations, and his court case and imprisonment were national talking points in Ethiopia. Many members of the opposition see his imprisonment as part of a EPRDF-led government attack on symbols of Ethiopian unity, although the Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front party led court found him guilty of the charges. He was sentenced to six years imprisonment.
The final verdict was rendered on December 5, 2008 and the judge ordered him to serve a six-year prison term and pay a fine of 18,000 Birr (apr. 1800 USD). On February 18, 2009, Teddy's prison sentence was reduced from six years to 2 years by an appellate court. Teddy Afro is expected be released on parole without serving his complete sentence.
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