Ethiopian authorities have arrested two individuals with close ties to renowned music icon Teddy Afro, born Tewodros Kassahun, in what observers are calling an alarming escalation of government pressure on the celebrated artist and those around him. The arrests come just days after the release of his highly anticipated comeback […]
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“My Daughter Was Arrested for Listening to a Teddy Afro’s Song, Now the Government Is Calling Her a Terrorist”
A heartbroken father in Addis Ababa is speaking out after his teenage daughter was dragged from their home by Ethiopian security forces, arrested, he says, simply for playing Teddy Afro’s newly released music with friends. Days later, he turned on the television to find her face broadcast on state media, […]
Music as a Crime? Ethiopia Reportedly Arrests 105 Youths Over Teddy Afro’s Album
Ethiopian authorities have reportedly detained at least 105 young people in the nation’s capital, Addis Ababa, in connection with Teddy Afro’s newly released album Etorika, in what critics are calling an alarming crackdown on cultural expression ahead of the country’s upcoming national election. According to reports, police are claiming the […]