Teddy Afro is a golden son of Ethiopia who has won the hearts and minds of Ethiopians both home and abroad. He is a promoter of peace and love through his music to all walks of Ethiopians to come together. He is a talented son of Ethiopia who cares about his country and the plight of Ethiopians under the current dictator regime. He is a visionary, kind and smart individual who is in prison for preaching love, peace and Ethiopian nationalism. What Teddy Afro wants is to show all Ethiopians can come together and make a better living in peace and harmony.

It could be fair to state that Theodros Kassahun or Teddy Afro is the most courageous and talented artists of his generation. His popularity has transcended generations and he enjoys widespread admiration and love among Ethiopians. His love of country, boldness to stand for the truth, speak out against brutalities, advocacy of reconciliation and unity, inspiring and uplifting songs which have won the hearts and minds of Ethiopians, have all contributed to the increasing popularity he is enjoying among Ethiopians in and outside the country.  He has courageously praised and shown his deep seated and unreserved respect and love for Ethiopia, its diversity and its people. 

The primary messages in his songs have been love, peace, reconciliation, tolerance and unity among Ethiopians which have put him in a collision course with the brutal current regime. Theodros Kassahun has upheld his integrity and principles and has not bowed down to the different intimidating, manipulating and threatening tactics of the current dictator regime in Ethiopia. He just carried on being the public idol and source of hope and inspiration amidst the darkness the current regime has imposed on the country. Teddy's messages through his popular songs reverberate across the country and the population is receptive to them. It is this shining Ethiopian celebrity that the current regime has incarcerated and is trying to extinguish in vain.

TTeddy Afro is one courageous Ethiopian who speaks his mind freely, because he believes that this is something normal. He writes, composes and sings his music. He is a living example of Ethiopians. Many Ethiopians specially youngs look up to him because not only he is an artist with a positive vision for Ethiopia but also he is a caring person. He sings for love, unity and democracy.

He has also criticized in some of his songs the current regime in failing to respect human rights and Ethiopian integrity and not making changes by which the brutal regime felt insulted and want to revange. The regime has banned Teddy's “Yasteseryal” song from airing in Ethiopia, make a false charge on the pretext of a traffic accident and throw Teddy in prison.