Ethiopia’s biggest music export, Teddy Afro, has slammed the government for his inability to hold an album launch at an Addis Ababa hotel. The artiste, full name – Tewodros Kassahun, described as ‘ridiculous’ a demand by Federal police that he produced a permit for the album launch. It should be condemned by all as this is smothering freedom of expression and an attack on art no matter who the target is. A number of activists have waded into the issue and accused the authorities of gagging the artiste and by so doing smothering freedom of expression. Afro, had in June 2017 said he wanted to use the album titled ‘Ethiopia’ to beat down the political temperature in the country.

Source: Ethiopian News September 04, 2017 22:30 UTC