This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by his given name, Teddy, and not as Afro.
Teddy Afro
ቴዲ አፍሮ
Teddy Afro performing in Melbourne, Australia, June 2011
Background information
Birth name
Tewodros Kassahun Germamo
Born
(1976-07-14) 14 July 1976 (age 47) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Origin
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Genres
Ethiopian music
reggae fusion
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
Instruments
Vocals
Years active
2001–present
Labels
Nahom Records
Spouse(s)
Amleset Muchie
(m. 2012)
Website
www.teddyafromuzika.com
Musical artist
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.
^ abChala Dandessa (12 July 2022). "Tewodros Kassahun Germamo alis Teddy Afro". Ethiopians Today. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
^Orgeret, Kristin Skare (2008). "When will the Daybreak Come?". Nordicom Review. 29 (2): 231–244. doi:10.1515/nor-2017-0188. ISSN 2001-5119.
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