Ethiopians in Washington DC demand the release of Teddy Afro Washington DC, On Monday 15th December 2008, hundreds of concerned Ethiopians residing in the Washington DC area held a protest rally in front of the Ethiopian Weyane Embassy to demand the unconditional release of Teddy Afro.
Addis Abeba, 5th Dec 2008......After the judge ordered him to serve a six-year prison term and pay a fine of roughly $18,000, the singer turned to the packed courtroom of friends and fans, smiled and pointed upward, in what friends said was a symbol of his trust in God.,.......As he was led out of the courtroom, he turned to a group of reporters and said, “I feel free.”....... Read more...
BREAKING NEWS: Weyane kangaroo court convicts Teddy Afro, sentencing will be carried out on Friday 5th December 2008
.......As the verdict was pronounced, he shouted "Justice has not been served! I have been deprived of justice! I didn't kill anyone!"............ But as he left court, having regained his composure, Afro gave a thumbs-up sign to supporters and told journalists: “I never killed anyone, I didn’t get justice from this court.”...... Read more...
Below: Tribute music to Teddy Afro by Shambel Belayneh Video by Abbay Media
VOA Radio A must listen audio (mp3 / Amharic)
VOA report on Teddy Afro's court appearance on 21st July 2008. The TPLF court postponed the artist's trial to 4th October (Meskerem 29).
VOA Radio A must listen audio (mp3 / Amharic)
VOA report on Teddy Afro's court appearance on 11th July 2008.
Hebret Radio Special Report on Teddy Afro's background and current court case.
VOA Radio report on the Sham Trial of Teddy Afro
The Teddy Afro Injustice The regime in Ethiopia has imprisoned the renowned artist Tewodros Kasahun (aka Teddy Afro) on the pretext of a traffic accident that is supposed to have happened some 2 years ago. The vindictive regime had filed a pile of charges against the artist over a year ago that include causing a fatal accident on a pedestrian, driving without a license and for not assisting the victim at the seen of the accident.
When journalists asked Teddy Afro about the case he had confirmed that he was not at the place at the time when the accident was supposed to have been committed. He had also emphatically stated that he would have not abandoned such a victim if he were involved in such an accident. He had protested that such unsubstantiated charges and labeling of crime against his person and is a travesty against his person and integrity.
The innocent Teddy Afro have even traveled outside Ethiopia to perform in various cities around the world while he was on bail, but always returned back to his homeland, knowing in his heart that he was innocent of these allegations.
We are lead to believe that the regime has used this fabrication to silence the singer from promoting human rights, Ethiopian nationalism, campaigning for peace and taking a strong stand on poverty and castigating inaction on the successive disasters caused by famine in Ethiopia. This was more apparent when, in the week leading up to Fassika, Teddy was put in isolation, with only five persons are allowed to ask him.
The regime has an established track record in persecuting the youth and hitting out against Ethiopian nationalism. The measures taken by the regime are continuations of its policy of persecution of the youth for resisting its undemocratic policies and its persistence in weakening the Ethiopian state to sustain and perpetuate its grip on power.
The problems that the regime has against the artist are his boundless capacity to create popular lyrics for his songs that are pro-democracy and peace, also advocate against oppression and persecution. His songs have never been broadcasted over state-owned media despite the popularity of his works. In other words they are implicitly banned. He has produced albums like YASTESERYAL, on the political tension in Ethiopia witch were used as an anthem by the opposition around the general election of 2005 that ended in the killing hundreds of citizens; also album like ABOGIDA, witch contained music such as, HAILE SELASSIE ‘tribute to the late Emperor’, HAILE GEBRESELASSIE ‘in honor of the Olympic long distance runner’, MONA LISA ‘about human beauty’, etc. This and many other songs have made the artist known in the national and international Ethiopian music seen. His boundless success in attracting an enormous following has scared the regime in Ethiopia, which has now decided to silence him on vindictively fabricated cases. Teddy is an ally for the poor and not a killer of the poor.
We demand the immediate release of Teddy Afro from the dreaded prison of the regime in Ethiopia. We demand the regime to retract its vindictive and fabricated incrimination of Teddy Afro.
FREE Teddy Afro and All Political Prisoners in Ethiopia !!!
A must listen poem: Metasebia le Teddy Afro; by Maraki
Judge Birtukan Mideksa on Teddy Afro's Case Listen below, an ECADF interview conducted on Sunday 27th April 2008, Judge Birtukan Mideksa was asked on the current case of Artist Teddy Afro, as it is within her profession she gave the following comment/analysis;
Teddy Afro has become the most popular Ethiopian artist of our times because of his lyrics he uses
in his songs that are pro-democracy, pro-peace, against oppression and persecution.
Watcha and enjoy Teddy Afro's music videos below .
Latest single from Teddy Afro 'Mezmur Song'
Abebayehosh by Teddy Afro
JUSTICE FOR TEDDY AFRO!!!
JahYasteserial by Teddy Afro
Hager by Teddy Afro
FREE TEDDY AFRO!!!
Ambessa by Teddy Afro
Janhoy by Teddy Afro
RELEASE TEDDY AFRO!!!
Lambadina by Teddy Afro
Abogida by Teddy Afro
FREEDOM FOR TEDDY AFRO!!!
Negeregn Kalshign by Teddy Afro
Bob Marley by Teddy Afro
JUSTICE FOR TEDDY AFRO!!!
Semi Lelieleh Afe by Teddy Afro
Alamin Ale by Teddy Afro
FREE TEDDY AFRO!!!
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Reminder Note:
This type of TPLF injustice is not the first time that happened in Ethiopia. Other prominent patriotic Ethiopian individuals have been framed by TPLF and even killed in the process. The one example, which could be mentioned with evidence, is the story of the late Prof/Dr Asrat Woldeyes.
Click on the image below to read the history of this great Ethiopian and watch a confession video from an ex-TPLF secret service agent who actually took part in the planting of fake evidence and then imprisoning the Professor of crimes he never committed.
FREEDOM FOR TEDDY AFRO
Teddy Afro 'Ethiopian Artist & Political Prisoner'
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