Ethiopia (Teddy Afro song)
| "Ethiopia" | |
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| Single by Teddy Afro | |
| from the album Ethiopia | |
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| Released | 15 April 2017 |
| Genre | Ethiopian music |
| Length | 6:38 |
| Label | Nahom Records |
"Ethiopia" is a song by Ethiopian singer-songwriter Teddy Afro from the album of the same name.[1] Released on 15 April 2017, the song reached the top of the Billboard World Albums chart in that month, at which time more than 600,000 units had been sold.[2][3][4]
Live performance
[edit]On 3 September 2017, Teddy Afro's Ethiopia concert was halted by police forces on the grounds of government-sponsored event was taking place. Teddy Afro cancelled after apparent announcement of the government.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Fortune, Addis. "Teddy Afro Online, Offline". addisfortune.net. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "World Music: Top World Albums the week of May 20, 2017". Billboard. Eldridge. 20 May 2017. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ Elias Meseret (13 May 2017). "Ethiopia's star singer Teddy Afro makes plea for openness". The Washington Post. AP. ISSN 0190-8286.
- ^ "Tewodros Kassahun (Teddy Afro)". Ethio Biography. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ Gardner, Commentary, Tom (2017-09-06). "Ethiopia's government is cracking down on the country's biggest pop star". Quartz. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
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