ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia’s most famous singer Tewodros Kassahun (popularly known as Teddy Afro) has been released today after spending 16 months in jail.
Teddy was sent to jail on trumped-up charges of hit-and-run accident and manslaughter, but the real reason for his arrest is that Meles Zenawi’s Woyanne tribal junta in Ethiopia did not like his songs that promote Ethiopian unity.
Teddy was sentenced to 6 years in jail, but the high court reduced his sentence to 2 years.
The Woyanne security released Teddy one day earlier from the scheduled date of August 14 so that there will not be any crowd awaiting him outside the Kality prison.
The Woyanne-controlled ETV greeted him outside and interviewed him. The interview was aired tonight on ETV.
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* The celebration of Teddy Afro’s ideals and vision
* VIDEO: Teddy Afro steals Beyone’s show in Addis
FORUM | 38 Comments
Thank god Teddy is finalyy FREE oh its such a good news for all Ethiopians ,the olny thing teddy was thrown to jail was just he LOVED his country dearly .
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August 13th, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Enkwan des yalen!
Check out the interview here: http://www.ethiotube.net/video/5280/Breaking-News-Teddy-Afro-Released-Interviewed-on-ETV
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August 13th, 2009 at 2:19 PM
run teddy run,runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
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August 13th, 2009 at 2:33 PM
wow what a great news
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August 13th, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Watch the ETV Interview @ http://tinyurl.com/teddyisfree
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August 13th, 2009 at 3:14 PM
It is funny this gov. or collection of pirates plays a drama on us. It them that make us happy or sad, unpredictably. Now they are making us happy by releasing our dear son, so people only think of his release not to count the deepen crime they did on him. Actually we deserve to be treated like this, we are the one that gave them the right to make us sad and happy as they want to. Society gets a leader that deserves!
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August 13th, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Congratualtion Teddy!! You are our hero. Today is a great day for you and all Ethiopian.
Thanks God!!!!!!
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August 13th, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Thank God almighty Teddy is free! He shouldn’t be imprisoned
to start with. I want to be happy for him but I am not. I am sad. I am saddened because they took his innocence from him. He won’t be the same i am afraid. May God send his angels to
heal his wounds as he believes in God almighty.
wuro
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August 13th, 2009 at 5:06 PM
Glad to hear teddy is free again. he needs to get the hell out of that country now, if the evil woyane allows him to do it. yastesereyal.
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August 13th, 2009 at 5:09 PM
Watch his video when he got out from jail
http://addisethio.ning.com/video/breaking-news-teddy-afro
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August 13th, 2009 at 5:48 PM
በዉነቱ በጣም ደስ የሚል ዜና ነው
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August 13th, 2009 at 6:00 PM
wow i’ts nice news teddy afro
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August 13th, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Congratualtion Teddy!!God is good. I am so Happy for you. God bless your heart.
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August 13th, 2009 at 6:25 PM
Extremely delighted by the news!!!
How many more including Birtukan might be still in jail? Though wise men teach that the world is not a fair place whatsoever, it is still very difficult to explain some human actions.
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August 13th, 2009 at 6:30 PM
wow ! what a day!
Watch out Teddy! they may pull you back
You shouldn’t stay there for a day!
Never trust them again!
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August 13th, 2009 at 6:40 PM
Wow, finally all i can say is THANKS GOD i know you are strong. Remember you are srounded by AN ANGEL.
CONGRATS,TO YOU,YOUR FAMILY AND AROUND THE WORLD.
nisuh,
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August 13th, 2009 at 7:00 PM
thanks to God. Tedy is now free.
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August 13th, 2009 at 7:41 PM
Congrats!Teddy.
Teddy has to thank the people of Ethiopia
by releasing a new album and setting a concert.
I cann’t wait listening to his new song or attending his public musical performance.
take care,Teddy.
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August 13th, 2009 at 7:56 PM
That is great news but he was not supposed to be there for such long time. Any how is better to be free and he should run away from that dictator admnistration. I hope one day the Woyane govt’ will get the price of all those costs. And God will do that not the people. Satenaw
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August 13th, 2009 at 8:25 PM
congratulation teddy…………
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August 13th, 2009 at 9:51 PM
Change Zimbabwe, your are a smart man. That should be only in the mind of a good thinker. the thing is we are very few so it requires miracle to change the society. I think the problem is not the fact that Meles and co are either smart or strong rather it is because the people of Ethiopia is not changed in the way human beings should think at the 21st century.
Any ways he need to leave that nation now. Otherwise it will be like “If a stone hits your foot the second times, it may be cuz u r the stone….”
Get out Boy! you are surrounded by Evil “leaders” and a never changing society
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August 13th, 2009 at 9:52 PM
ቃላት የለኝም…ኦ አምላክ
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August 13th, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Woyane what happen that is unbelivable. Woyane even if you release him, we will not forget what you have done to our ppl. By the way Woyane doesnot mean tigre. There are hodam other ethinc group who are close to dictator Meles who is nither Ethiopian nor Eriterian. We love the Tigraian ppl that are not Woyane. Woyane is a group of ppl lead by Meles sucking the blood of poor Ethiopians.
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August 13th, 2009 at 10:45 PM
Congrat Teddy,
“FORGIVE THEM FATHER THEY NOT KNOW WHAT THEY DOING”.
Dear Ted congra, and we STILL ARE WITH YOU !
Do not forget that by your music you helped us to speak our thought. Thank You.
No one can tell what they did to you. But as far as i know
Ethiopian people loves you and care about you.
Remember bro, Ethiopia loves you.
May God be with you.
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August 13th, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Teddy an ETHIOPIAN HERO congratualtion my brother, i know you look good & strong don’t stop singing about (WOYANE), you are true ethiopian kid. So many of as looking forward to see you in US, God bless Ethiopia & Teddy.
ONE LOVE
ONE PEOPLE
ONE ETHIOPIA
ONLY ONE TEDDY AFRO.
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August 13th, 2009 at 11:51 PM
thanks god
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August 13th, 2009 at 11:53 PM
such a great news ethiopians. oh i am very happy he also look good waw he is our hero we need him to be oky
thanks God.
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August 13th, 2009 at 11:59 PM
It is rare for a person to be a patriot for their country. I truly admire and appreciate Teddy for all his strength. On top of that, I am grateful for our Dear God that he protects him from all this scandal. However, there are many innocent people inside a jail, we need to remember and pray for them too. Moreover, I want to hear or see soon Teddy’s creativity because I believe he will be smarter than he will ever been before. May God be with you Teddy and with all Ethiopian too.
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August 14th, 2009 at 12:22 AM
Thanks to GOD that Ted is out side kaliti, weyane is playing political game , it has taken revenge against our beloved singer and again it will attempt to tell the international community that the judiciary in Ethiopia is free that is why Tedy Afro who is known for unifying
Musics contrary to the TPLFs tribal politics is released.
Tedy!!! You are a great Hero, history will remember your deeds, be proud of that.
The time for TPLF group face serios consequences will not be far.as people who came from the bush they are very comfortable with the palace and they need to be swept out from it through united struggle which currently seems to be dead but which i belive will erupt out suddenly as volcano and eradicate them before they finish our country
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August 14th, 2009 at 6:06 AM
Dereje afehen zega:: Weyane!!!!!!!!!
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August 14th, 2009 at 6:13 AM
እግዚአብሄር ይመስገን: ለዚህ ያደረሰን::
ሁላችንንም ሰብስቦ እንድ ላደረገን::
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August 14th, 2009 at 6:22 AM
Hail Tedy Afro!
The day will come when the rogue TPLF junta will have to account for so many crimes, including crimes against humanity and genocide in Watter (Harerghe), Gambella, the Ogaden, and Addis Ababa’s massacre of protesters in the hands of Meles zenawi’s Agazi forces.
The ruling Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) junta is a nothing but a bunch of primordial, savage, devious, vile, wicked, crooked, riffraff, duriye bandits!
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August 14th, 2009 at 11:12 AM
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August 14th, 2009 at 11:33 AM
My comment for #8 wuro talkin about she is sad for teddy cos they took his inocence from HIM? what do u mean wuro? teddy aint no VIRGIN they did’t beat him down what the hell u are talkin about? STOP SMOKING THE WRONG HEREB wuro Ethiopian jail aint like american jail ok? it might be bad sanitation but no one is takin inocence from no one.hahaha
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August 14th, 2009 at 1:19 PM
Teddy, Free at last,Free at last, God almighty free at last.We love u.
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August 14th, 2009 at 2:31 PM
hi teddy w’r glad to hear that thx to god we love you so much we hope you would be smarter than than befor and never stop singing god bless you and watch you back don’t cxcpect that could not be hppens agian ok boy bye we wish you a wonderful time the rest of you life .
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August 14th, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Teddy, family, friends and funs:
Enquan des alachehu. Congratulations.
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August 15th, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Teddy congra!! I’m so glad to hear that you re free now. Thanks god!!!
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August 15th, 2009 at 6:21 PM