Washington Post: Mahmoud Ahmed and Teddy Afro Bring Echostage HomeTeddy Afro (Photo credit: Danny Studio)The Washington PostBy Mark JenkinsThe two Ethiopian singers who performed early Saturday morning at Echostage, Mahmoud Ahmed and Teddy Afro, represent different styles and different generations. The 72-year-old Mahmoud sailed Semitic-style melodies over instrumental accompaniment that drew on 1950s jazz, while the 36-year-old Afro emphasized reggae, with some forays into funk-rock. The concert was the biggest in a week of shows scheduled to complement this year’s Ethiopian Sports Tournament. The band was soon joined by Afro (born Tewodros Kassahun), who began with the first of several anthemic numbers about his native land and home continent. The audience sang along, often providing the rejoinder for the call-and-response choruses, as hundreds of arms pumped the air.