Debo Band

“This is one of the best finds of the year, bar none. The Boston-based Debo Band takes traditional Ethiopian sounds and scales to a new place … a party where funk, soul and free jazz swirl together. You’ve got to catch Debo Band live—that’s where the groove and sweat really kick in.” 
–NPR Music’s 50 Favorite Albums of 2012 

Debo Band brings back the 1960s golden age of Ethiopian music with innovative arrangements and original compositions. Since its inception in 2006, the band has won raves for its groundbreaking take on Ethiopian pop music, which incorporates traditional scales and vocal styles alongside American soul and funk rhythms, and instrumentation reminiscent of Eastern European brass bands.