“Here is the full song,” reads an Amharic caption posted together with the video on April 19, 2025.
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The video, which has been shared more than 750 times, starts with a song in Amharic. The lyrics are displayed on the screen.
Translated into English, they read: “Abiy, the prophet, conquered Arat Kilo. I am fed up, my people are starving. Her house is located in Arat Kilo. Her father is Fano, he is marching to settle in Shagar.”
Arat Kilo is the location of the Ethiopian National Palace and where the office of the prime minister is located.
Fano is a rebel force in Ethiopia’s Amhara region and Shagar is another name for Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.
While the song plays, various images, including photos of Teddy and the Ethiopian flag, pop up on the screen.
The song continues: “Oh! Oh! Abiy zero! Abiy zero! Life without love, Abiy zero! Zero! Yekatit’s monument was erected by your side. The banda is still there. Why is that, Arat Kilo?”
The Yekatit 12 monument is a memorial in Addis Ababa near the palace. It commemorates a 1937 massacre by Italian troops (archived here).
“Banda” means traitor. In this context, the song slams Abiy as a traitor who failed Ethiopia.
Although some users commented under the video that the lyrics did not match the quality of Teddy’s music, others believed the song was released by the singer.
“Teddy, my king. You rocked it. Long live,” reads one comment.
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