Abbay Media | London; Artist Tewedros Kashun , also known as Teddy Afro, one of Ethiopia’s most popular and talented artist, gave a spectacular concert in London last Saturday.
In his last stop on his 2009 European tour, Teddy Afro expressed gratitude and respect for his fans, who stood beside him while he was in prison. He received a warm welcome from his fans who showed their love and admiration by queuing up for more than 4 hrs amidst London’s chilly weather.
Fans who read reports on Teddy’s performance in some European cities were doubting whether Teddy will be singing his famous and controversial song such as ‘Jah Yasteserial’ and ‘Dahlak Layye Neww Bette’ in their entirety. But Teddy didn’t disappoint his London fans, he sang the full version of all his loved songs. As per his usual, his message were about love, peace and Ethiopiawinet.
Teddy is expected to travel to North America on Tuesday.
Read the full report in Amharic 
by Abate Melaku
Pictorial reportage below
Graet artist and great Ethiopian.
Tumbs Up !!!!!
This was my opinion posted on the time Teodros (Tedy Afro)was released from prison, and still I stand with my belief and wish for our brother Tedy!:
My personal comment on the release of our outstanding Artist “Tedy Afro”:
In a way it is good news that our known and one of the best Ethiopian artists Tewodros Kasahun has been released from prison, we wish him all the best in his future plans!On the other hand individuals like brave leaders like Birtukan Mideksa, who stood for the cause of Ethiopia and Ethiopians are still languishing in a rat infested horrible prisons, over 40,000 Ethiopians whose crime was their good wish to their beloved country and people, in order to live under democratic rule, peace, prosperity and freedom are still suffering in the same and even worse prisons.
Most have been tortured, being crippled and brutally murdered for they have used their God given democratic rights to choose by home to be lead and they won in the 2005 “election” prepared by the very brutal regime.
The Bedeno massacre, Anuak massacre, Awasa killings, the Gonder….Ogaden region etc. mass cold blooded murders have still not been investigated,
not forgetting about our 100,000 young soldiers killed in the 1998-2000 Ethio-Eritrean war! The Ethiopian land has been sold, the wealth has been accumulated in foreign Banks by her enemies, hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians have been subjected to a low Refugee life around the Globe, Ethiopian history and glorious past,her religions and land have been deliberately and systematically destroyed. So, when we see all these happenings,the release of our brother “Tedy Afro” is like a drop of water in an ocean, in terms of our overall happiness. This doesn’t give us a moral ground for celebration,because millions of Ethiopian mothers are crying for their dying & starving children since they have been prevented from their farm land and development by the brutal regime. In short, let us be happy for our brother “Tedy Afro” like he himself described the situation in our country by one of his beautiful songs:
“Eyanebu eskiste, lemdual tikeshaye”.
What I wanted to stress is that Ethiopia and Ethiopians are in
“Lekso bet” in other words “Lekso tekemtenal” as we say it in our country. I think Tedy would have agreed with me if I say Wellcome to the bigger prison called Ethiopia, after leaving the smaller one “Kality,/Zeway”.
My advice for brother Tedy is please leave the country and welcome to Diaspora, where your full freedom will be granted automatically and from there continue to struggle by using your talent as an excellent artist in the defense of our beloved mother land we already know you adore the best! Let God help you our beloved true son and excellent artist of motherEthiopia
Long live Ethiopia and Ethiopia should prevail!
Teddy Afro, one of Ethiopia’s popular & one of ethiopian son people of Leeds ctiy warm welcome
wis him happyn’s riset of he is lief
Teddy Afro, one of Ethiopia’s most popular and talented artist, gave a spectacular concert in Leeds last sunday. warm welcome from his fans who showed their love and full respct peopel of Leeds city & wis him 2010
happyn’s yaer
This is greate, well done Teddy you are the true son of mama Ethiopia, we love you.
Abbay Mediawoch thank you for this report and positive message, you are also true sons of Ethiopia as well.
God bless Ethiopia
TEDDY PLEASE SING AGAIN ANOTHER JHA YASTESERYAL OTHERWISE YOU ARE NOT FREE
Even the hard try of woyannes smear campaign (or bad tricks)like always
by some destructive group non stop blckmailing does not help those evils
to turn out the Ethiopian peoples against Ethiopias beloved talented son
which i never hesitate for a second of his innocence and one thing we
dont have to forget is teddy is an artist who loves his mother Ethiopia
not like any other and for the peoples no matter the ethnic and we dont
see no change in the future and our love for Teddy is untouchable and for
the woyannes if you have a human feeling leave these artists talent flow
freely and enjoy like any Ethiopian ( Teddy is love)
free
Yessssssss! I trust this Ethiopian! Let us never be quick at criticising important people like him. Ere Eyetestewale. Bravo tedy bro trusted u u did not let me down!
Glad to see Teddy performing again; no matter how much Woyannees try, they won’t break the75 million Ethiopians spirit. Long live Ethiopia!! Death to Woyannnees!!
teddy is not only a musician but but also a unity icon.
Ted Must stand with the ethiopia’s people struggle to free him self. This is not enough. Ethiopia needs more efforts from him for it’s survival. Tedy Should not return back to ethiopia. he should join EPPF or G7
ENDEMAMETE! what are you trying? Who are you? Are you Naive? or EPRDF?
ENEMAMETE,
ARE YOU A MEMBER OF EPPF OR G7? THE STRUGGLE IS NOT JUST TEDDY’S RESPONSIBILITY, WE SHOULD ALL DO OUR BEST. FOR TEDDY, I SAY PLEASE TRUE TO YOURSELF AND TO ETHIOPIA. WE LOVED YOU BECAUSE WE THINK YOU PUT YOUR PEOPLE AND COUNTRY FIRST. DO NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY WOYANES DOGS, WE ARE ALL PRISONERS UNLESS OUR COUNTRY IS FREE SO BE STRONG AND REMAIN STRONG FOR US.
GOD BLESS ETHIOPIA
MOT LEWOYANE!!
DEAR TEDDY TEDDIYSHA I WANT TO CONGRAGULAT YOU ON YOUR REALIS.
THIS IS Gigi THE SINGER EJIGAYEHU SHIBABAW.
I HAVE BEEN LISENING TO YOUR MUSIC AT ABBAY MEDDIA LINKS BECOUS THERE IS NO EASY WAY OF FINDING ETHIOPIAN MEUSIC IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKAT. AND YOU KNOW I LIVE IN NWE YORK CITYAND THEIR AREN’T A LOT OF RESOURSES FOR ETHOPIAN MEUSIC.
BUT I HAVE BEEN LISENING TO YOU AND SO MAINY ETHIOPIAN ARTISTES AND HAVING A LOT OF FUN.
THANKS. AND THANKS ABBAY MEDDIA.
teddy you are really great musician. I belive you are alwayes stand with ethiopian people. GOD bless you .
Tedy befor all i need to say that I am happy because you being u out from the weyane infested prison. We know that weyane try his best to destroy talented,patriot,honest and brave Ethiopians.This is the reason why they put u in jail.
As king Solomon said in the Bible there is time for everything. I hope your suffering makes u strong and i also pray to be.
Tady I would like to ask u something. In this hard time to Ethiopia and Ethiopians please bring a new fruit from your talent that make s the people unite,destroyed the aim of woyane and makes the people to stand together to destroy weyane and makes the country free.
I belive deeply from the bottom of my heart u will do that because GOD gave u a talent and potential
God bless u in everyway of your life and I will pray to u to be save from evil.
With love
Your Ethiopian brother
I always believe Teddy Afro is a true Ethiopian. In his song he tells how he feels about Ethiopia from what he knows about her since he was a little kid. His feelings are the feelings of the majority the Ethiopian people feelings about our country. He bares the spirit of Ethiopia. And, we love that….
I also would like to thank Abbaymedia for this report. I would like to ask u to keep reporting on Teddy Afro. There are some out there who are trying to separate Teddy Afro from his fans. We know who they are, even if they hide behind Ethiopian name. Abbaymedia pleas keep standing up for the truth.
Thanks!
Sami
Hello everyone
i am from around washington dc area, waiting for upcoming Teddy Afro performance”can’t wait” i read most of your positive and some negative comments. The point is Tedy is the new generation of ethiopian Bob Marley, Tilahun Gesese or Michael Jackson however you define him. he is the greatest we ever have in a while and i have so much confidence he will be coming with more great music works.He stand with his regards he is a lion (anbesa) he never scare he sacrificed his 16th month of jail time for what he believes.He is a hero but not a politician don’t try to relate him with any kind of political group or OPPOSITION parties…..EPRDF’S G 7′S UNITY’S EHAPA’S DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS CONSERVATIVES whatever’s.Just let him do his thing let him entertain us for many years to come. He don’t need to leve his country and be a fugitive in a westerns land .His creations and aspirations comes from his motherland he belongs from Ethiopia and To Ethiopias god will protect him from any danger or sabotages.He is a son of god he is a prophet he is a peace and love announcer not a POLITICIAN. Don’t be mistaken my brothers and sisters. if you really love Tedy wish him to be what he wants to be , Don’t lead him to your personal political ego he is just an extraordinary artist who is blessed with amassing talent…. listen to lambadina and measure his talent and off course other songs too
JAHBLESS!!
The king
Thank you Abbay media.
Teddy is a great son of Ethiopia, and any one who has doubted it doubted themselves. This guy took it like a man and paid the price,,, please people let him be the best that he can be and that is a performer singer par excellence. His music is his tool and he puts his message out loud and clear just listen and you will hear it if you are truly about Ethiopia.
ENDEMAMETE you are a Weyane plane clear and simple and we do not buy your crap go somewhere else and play your garbage. Ethiopia will prevail by all means necessary..The struggle will continue and you guys are dead meat.
We love you Teddy. You are full of Love not only to your country but also to all human beings. I had the privilege to see Teddy and his band while he was in London. What a show and what an atmosphere!!!!
God bless you Teddy!!!!!!
Exciting news. Teddy Afro is a great performer and artist. For all his fans out there, check out the first Ethiopian artist fansite ever (of course, for Teddy Afro): http://teddy-afro.blogspot.com
I am glad to hear that Teddy sang Yasteserial and Dahlak with out change or absence of the original lyrics.
One thing Teddy needs to learn from this 2009 tour is with whom he works with. the reason to all sad thing happened in Sweden and Norway is because of the persons who bought his concert, for instance Desta GebreSelassie from Norway is Woyane supporter and in a name of investor today he is working with Woyanes corrupted leaders helping to stealing our poor people money, most embarrassingly in 1990´s he used to say he is Eritrean not Ethiopian. A hero like you should not have anything to do with such kind of person.
Teddy, you are the father of Yasteseryal, Musika Hiwote, Dahlak…… You are a priest who preaches Love, Unity and Peace. You should stand for your children right as you did in the past
Ethiopians adore, protect and fight for you and your children. You are our voice, our hero.
May our almighty Lord give you strength and thousands of children.
i think teddy is an outstanding person.
gigi, youtube has a range of Teddy’s music…here is one of my favorite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkWtbaIDnP4
I praise the lord for his generosity that he has made these Hayna’s release our God given emblem of ETHIOPIA,woyane took him like any other ordinary man HE IS DIFFERENT compare him to any one of us you can see it,it’s very few that are always chosen he is one, NOTHING FOOL’S him be it money ,power or fame he is LOVE God’s chosen ,let us THANK the ALMIGHTY GOD,so that gives him more and keep him SAFE.
ETHIOPIA EDWIHA HABEEGZABHER WUETU!!
NOW HERE IS WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW …LIKE ALL OFF YOU I DID MY PART WENT OUT ON A DC CALLED WEATHER AND SCREMED FOR THE RLZ OF TEDDY AFRO AND THAT WAS A PRIVILEGE….BUT HERE IS WHERE TEDDY LET ALL OF US WHO STUDE UP AND MARCHED FOR HIM DOWN BY LETTING WOYANE IN HIS LIFE….
“”"”"WOYANE IS BEHIND TEDDY’S TOUR AND THIS IS WHAT HE PROMISED TO DO WHILE HE WAZ IN GAIL AND TIME WILL TELL …..YE ETHIOPIA AMLAKE YEFREDEW …..THAT IS I CAN SAY ..
Mr. MAN
Hey Teddy Well done you are one in a million. An icon and representative of our beloved country ethiopia.
Teddy please put your right hand in your heart and ask yourself the following:-
Am I safe in going back?????
If the answer is YES go if the answer is NO please don’t go. We need you, Ethiopia needs you we all love you no matter what we do not want anything to happen to you so please stay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am not blaming him on his action of disappointed Ethiopians in Norway and other places, because he is under WOYANNES watch since he got out from prison. I am not going to say WOW for the London concert of his action, to me he is allowed by the TPLF cliques, who sponsored him to show his concerts in different parts of the World, so when they heard the anger of Ethiopians on what happened in Norway the only possibility they have to make or suck money from the Ethiopians is to change their first move and allow him to sing what the Ethiopians want to hear. So don’t be foolish, unless you want to finance WOYANES instead of boycotting the concert and make them high and dry, what you are WOWING is nonsense to me. If you Ethiopians are really want to stand up for your country and people, the money you spend in Tedey’s concert should have been contributed to some other places to help the struggle.Tedy is just one individual, you don’t have to give your money for WOYANE because you loved him as a fan, please focus on the important issue, which is to free Ethiopia and Ethiopian people from TPLF.
Dedebla, you are woyane. If not, I am sorry but you are as good as woyane because what you are trying to do is killing the true spirit of Ethiopia. Which is LOVE in green yellow and red. I hope you know the meaning of our flag.
I Love Teddy !
his is real ethiopians lover person or kid.we love him for ever go tedy we follow you’r feet.
abet musica !! abet chillota!!!!
egnam alen musica menfess yemiyaneka!!
ketefa musica teddy afro andegna alen!!
God Bless Ethiopia and let me back my country. Amen
Oh !0h! He is very popular because he love
Ato Debela, have you ever heard of freedom and personal choice that an adult can make? Teddy an adult loved Ethiopian artist made a choice to travel and entertain his fans.His choice not yours get that in your head.obviously you need to do a bit of growing up and show a little bit of maturity in your analysis.Stop thinking like MY WAY OR THE HIGH WAY attidude.
i am glad taddy aferro wearing our flag
Debela+Mr Man
your type of peoples has to stay away be it from politics or human
contact what we hate in zenawi and friends (evil) is in you. you are
trashing this web by assumption as if you were there as an insider
any way leave the judgement for Ethiopian peoples which by far are
better to make their own decision as for me you are good only to
misinform no matter the situation we have so many of your likes
in thousands in the woyanne camp (yetebela ekub)
Debela
people wont hear you, what matter most is dancing and fun, don’t destroy that fun. who cares for big issues of freeing Ethiopia from Woyanes, it is much easier to weave Ethiopian flag, dancing and next day when the dance and music is over, those who were shouting will forget the big issue. Again few people will be there to stand for big cause. we are very good at partying, showing first class love for country but when the real time comes those who weave the flag are afraid of talking about politics infront of other Woyane supporters. They are cowards.
If something does happen in Sweden but doesn’t happen in another place like London, detectives ask why did it occur here but not there. This requires high analytical skill like yours. You are wonderful detective, you ask bomb questions and it leads you to the answer. those who don’t aks question are not intellectuals. Woyanes calculate everything that is why they are whiping 77 million people for 20 years, it is not difficult for them to controll one person systematically as long as he doesn’t seek refugee and criticize Woynes using international media and human right instiotutions. If he wishes to live in Ethiopia, he must refrain from politics. to talk about love is allowed even in Burma, what is not allowed is to voice the agony and sufferance of the people. So, it is up to him to choose and we have to respect his choice may be he doesn’t wish to be like Maria Makeba,Bob Marley and other artists whose main concern is humanity and freedom. so, it is up to him, he knows deep in his heart what brings him honour.
Teddy is the best!
Hi Tady Afro you are my lovely artest tady. I wish you doing great and I hope you singing the best Tady you are the best singer on the world tady.gest you tady the best Ethiopian singer God blase you
Tady affro is wendrfull musican in ethiopia
hi i lave tade i messeyou
tade is lave tade is onare ethoipian weroe human iamessyou