Teddy Afro

Tewodros Kassahun Germamo (Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን; born 14 July 1976), known professionally as Teddy Afro, is an Ethiopian singer-songwriter. Considered one of the most significant Ethiopian artists of all time, he debut his first album titled Abugida in 2001. The success of this album established himself as a prominent artist, followed by his forthcoming album Teddy, released in 2002. Following the 2005 general election, Tewodros became popular figure by his politically motivated song "Yasteseryal", subsequently imprisoned by the government for alleged hit-and-run incident in 2006. After his release from prison for good conduct in 2009, Tewodros continued his career showcasing his popularity and released widely acclaimed albums like Tikur Sew (2012) and Ethiopia (2017). From then, he released singles related to ongoing events in Ethiopia such as "Demo Be Abay" (2020), "Armash" (2021) and "Na'at" (2022). In April 2026, Tewodros announced his comeback album titled Etorika, released on 16 April 2026.