Ethiopia's Teddy Afro: Millions listen to star's song taking swipe at government

The country's biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.

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Teddy Afro's track Das Tal, meaning "put up the tent" in English, has been viewed more than seven million times on YouTube since its release on Thursday.

Referencing a traditional mourning tent, Teddy Afro – whose real name is Tewodros Kassahun – sings that he is grieving a country he says has been lost.

The build-up to the song's release had already drawn controversy after a preview event for journalists in the capital Addis Ababa failed to go ahead, for reasons which are unclear.

"The spirit of being Ethiopian is now pushed away," the 49-year-old laments on Das Tal.