
Thousands of Ethiopians attended the latest incredible concert by the popular Ethiopian singer Teddy Afro but Tigrayans were reminded of the tense ethno-political situation in the country with an earful of ethnic slurs from TRUE ETHIOPIANS. Teddy, whose real name is Tewodros Kassahun, was freed from prison in August after an Ethiopian court reduced his six year sentence. He performed his first concert since his release from Prison at Addis Ababa Stadium on October 11 despite remaining one of the main voices of the Ethiopian people. Yet, Many Ethiopians believe the government has warned Teddy from singing some of his songs with political messages. Despite the remarkable performance, some true Ethiopians were disappointed that Teddy skipped his famous song "Jah yasteseryal," which criticizes the current government of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. When the crowd asked him to sing the song, he said "leave that one alone" Esune Tewute in the local Amharic language. In addition to the tens of thousands of Ethiopians who overwhelmed the aging stadium in the capital, several Americans, Jamaicans, Europeans and other foreigners attended the concert. Nationwide, the most fans came from Awassa, Jimma, Adama, Bahir Dar, Dire Dawa and Bishoftu. Teddy, also said all of the profit from his concert will be donated to Ethiopian NGOs and causes to help street children in the country. However, the concert did not end without incidents, as TRUE ETHIOPIANS showed their opposition to the <b>...</b>
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