Saturday, July 19, 2014
Ethiopia: Teddy Afro's "Tikur Sew"
The Africa Collective published on 8 June 2014 commentary titled "Teddy Afro's 'Tikur Sew'--Ethnic Politics and Historical Narrative" by Rachael Hill, a PhD candidate at Stanford University. It is an analysis of Ethiopian singer Teddy Afro's 2012 album Tikur Sew (Black Man). The title track is a tribute to late 19th and early 20th century Emperor Menilik II and the Ethiopian victory over the Italians at Adwa.
Labels:
Battle of Adwa,
Empress Taitu,
Ethiopia,
ethnic politics,
history,
Italy,
Menilik II,
music,
nationalism,
pop culture,
Teddy Afro