Teddy Afro’s new year concert, which was to take place on 10 September 2017 at the Addis Ababa’s Millennium Hall is cancelled, according to sources. The artist was reportedly to receive $76 980 (1.8 million birr) from organisers of the event Joy Events and Promotion PLC, which sent an application for the concert at the … Continue reading
By GIRMA FEYISSA (Addis Fortune) Music is entertainment on the main. However, it is also a powerful medium through which different messages can be conveyed. In the Ethiopian tradition, we also have musical works (songs) with double-edged puns accompanied by Masinko, a traditional Ethiopian single-stringed bowed lute. Masinko is skillfully operated by five fingers in … Continue reading
this latest album solidifies this message, both in thematic content and lyrics. While the album is mainly an Amharic language pop music offering, some segments of lyrics are inserted into his Amharic songs from other Ethiopian languages, such as Afan Oromo, Tigeregna, and Sidama, which all reflect the singer’s philosophy and interests. Continue reading
Of course, money matters. Especially in a world where markets guide life and money resides at the heart of all political, social, technological, and artistic aspects of life. However, even the fundamental laws of money contradict what the musical mogul is trying to do. Continue reading
The much-hyped up new album of teddy Afro has been released on Friday. Surprisingly the cassette was being sold at about 10:00 PM by street vendors. Everyone was so eager to reach home and push the play button of ones tape recorder to hear the new beats of the popular contemporary music star only to … Continue reading
