How Abel Tesfaye Became the World’s Highest-Paid Musician
For the global music industry, 2025 was a year of historic financial shifting. But for Ethiopians everywhere, it was a moment of profound collective...
Federal High Court Grants Bail to Teddy Afro’s Assistant Manager and Co-Defendants
ADDIS ABABA — The Federal High Court issued its final ruling this afternoon regarding the bail requests of the assistant manager and spokesperson for...
Teddy Afro’s 148 Million-View Triumph Highlights YouTube’s Ethiopia Revenue Problem
The release of Teddy Afro’s latest album, Etorika, has not just been a musical event; it is a statistical anomaly that has sent shockwaves...
Teddy Afro’s Associates Arrested, Studio Raided After Etorika Album Breaks Records: What We Know
Ethiopia's most celebrated musician, Tewodros Kassahun — known worldwide as Teddy Afro — is at the centre of a deepening political storm. Just days...
Addis Has Heard Jazz Before. It Has Not Heard This Generation Like This.
Addis Ababa has long carried jazz in its bloodstream. From the golden era of Ethio-jazz to the layered improvisations that echo through intimate venues...
Etorika: Capturing Ethiopia’s Mood in 18 Songs
The release of Etorika (2026) by Teddy Afro is more than an album launch; it represents the artist’s return to the Ethiopian political, cultural,...
