| "Ethiopia" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Teddy Afro | |
| from the album Ethiopia | |
| Language | |
| Released | 2 May 2017 |
| Genre | Ethiopian music |
| Length | 6:38 |
| Label | Nahom Records |
"Ethiopia" is a song by Ethiopian singer-songwriter Teddy Afro from the album of the same name. [1] Released on 2 May 2017, the song reached the top of the Billboard World Albums chart in that month, at which time more than 600,000 units had been sold. [2] [3] [4]
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