Update! One more Boston show added to our fall tour: October 4th (Monday) at the Cambridge YMCA, all ages! See below for the remaining shows on our first US tour, and check out the new reviews if you’re not convinced yet, or check out this video from Tadias.com: In September, Debo Band is finally bringing [...]
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June 23, 2010
For the last year, we’ve worked with NYC-based producer and percussionist Kiddid, on a series of remixes, previously released as limited-edition cassette-only mixtapes. Now you can pre-order our new 7″ with Kiddid, our very first official release out on Electric Cowbell Records in Brooklyn. “Adderech Arada” is a beloved traditional Ethiopian song about a woman who, [...]
June 23, 2010
Big Thanks to everyone who voted! http://thephoenix.com/bmp/boston/2010/WorldMusicAct/ Best World-Music Act in Boston Debo Band Given Berklee on the one hand and a hearty immigrant population on the other, Boston will never run short on exciting new sounds from every corner of the world. Few bands, however, have had an itinerary like Ethiopian pop throwbacks Debo [...]
June 23, 2010
Check out the news – Ethiopian short film scored by members of Debo Band wins the first of (we think could be) many awards… http://www.ethiopianfilminitiative.org/component/content/article/34-rotator/314-ethiopian-filmmaker-zelalem-woldemariam-wins-at-the-tarifa-african-film-festival Ethiopian Filmmaker Zelalem Woldemariam wins at the Tarifa African film festival Lezare Wins Best Short Film Youth Jury Award at the Tarifa African Film Festival Zelalem Woldemariam, Producer/Director, is selected [...]
May 11, 2010
Whoever heard of such a lineup?? Slavic Soul Party, Debo Band, Spanglish Fly, DJ Dusty Walker and the Hungry March Band conspire to make you move your feet in a fun & frenetic musical explosion! Beer & wine will be available for purchase. It’s a benefit for the Toy Theater Festival, presented by Great Small Works!
April 6, 2010
Debo Band is back from our trip to Ethiopia and the Sauti za Busara festival in Zanzibar. We couldn’t be more grateful to everyone who made this all happen, including the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, Great Small Works, all of you who donated through our Kickstarter page, and everyone that’s come to our shows in the [...]
April 6, 2010
I guess they didn’t have room for a “Classic Ethiopian Funk” category, so “World Music” will have to do for now! We’ve been nominated for a Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll award! What an honor! Voting opens on Wednesday April 7th, tell your friends! www.bestmusicpoll.com
February 1, 2010
It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity, for the second time in 9 months! Debo Band is off to Ethiopia and Zanzibar, to perform at the Busara Festival and various venues in Addis Ababa, returning to the US at the end of February. Really, we couldn’t be more excited, and honored to be given this [...]
December 14, 2009
Thank You! We have reached our goal on Kickstarter for our trip to Africa! If you’d still like to donate toward our effort, please send an email to debo at deboband dot com to find out how. Many thanks to everyone who donated so generously! Click Here to Find Out More