Band, *2006 US, Boston
Folk, World and R&B/Soul
Debo Band is a 11-member group led by Ethiopian-American saxophonist Danny Mekonnen and fronted by vocalist Bruck Tesfaye. Active since 2006, they perform a version of Ethiopian pop music like that in the Éthiopiques series, melding traditional scales and vocal styles with American soul and funk rhythms and instrumentation reminiscent of Eastern European brass bands. Debo have toured Ethiopia twice, appearing at both the Ethiopian Music Festival in Addis Ababa and Sauti Za Busara in Zanzibar, the largest music festival in East Africa.
![]() | Kaethe Hostetter vn GB |
![]() | Gabriel Birnbaum ts |
![]() | Jonah Rapino vn |
![]() | Brendon Wood g, voc |
![]() | Danny Mekonnen ts, bs, fl |
![]() | Bruck Tesfaye voc |
![]() | Danilo Henriquez tr, perc |
![]() | PJ Goodwin eb |
![]() | Arik Grier b, ssph, fl |
![]() | Adam Clark dr, perc |
![]() | Marié Abe acc US |
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Ere Gobez | Debo Band | 2016 | Album |
Debo Band | Debo Band | 2012 | Album |
Gedawo | Debo Band | 2011 | Single |
Adderech Arada | Debo Band and Kiddid | 2010 | Single |