Above: Tadias TV spoke with Fendika’s group leader Melaku
Belay (left) & Debo band’s founder Danny Mekonnen (right).
Tadias TV
Events News – Video
Published: Monday, September 20, 2010
New York (Tadias) – The Boston-based Debo band and the Fendika traditional dance troupe from Addis Ababa performed to a sold-out audience in New York.
The American and Ethiopian musicians, who made their first joint international appearance at the 7th Sauti za Busara music festival in Zanzibar earlier this year, launched their U.S. tour on Friday, September 17, 2010.
The fifteen piece cross-cultural jazz collective is scheduled to make upcoming stops at select American cities, including Philadelphia, Boston, Richmond (VA), Chicago, and Milwaukee with expected highlight concert at the Chicago World Music Festival.
Tadias TV caught up with Debo band’s founder and Harvard graduate student Danny Mekonnen as well as Fendika’s group leader Melaku Belay at Joe’s Pub in Manhattan.
Watch: Backstage With Danny Mekonnen and Melaku Belay
Kudos to Debo! Thanks a lot, Danny and the team! I bought some of the mp3 and I haven’t stopped listening yet – on a daily basis.
I want to buy more of your stuffs – DVD’s or CD’s . . . I just can’t wait. But so far I only found your mp3′s.
I live in the Midwest and you guys are still not here yet. Milwaukee is 10 hours drive from here. Have some mercy for us and come to Minneapolis.
Great collaboration! Thanks Tadias for sharing! Debo and Fendika, I love your show and sound. Danny and Melaku are doing superb job leading your respective teams. Can’t wait to see you in Richmond!
Baye for now!!
I really enjoyed their show in Chicago this past Sunday (sept 26), and now I want to know everything about them. I love the music and since I recently encountered some Ethiopian culture before the show, I want to learn more about Ethiopian culture too. Great music! Good luck to their future!
Selam Danny and Melaku,
thank you very much for the wonderful concert you organized together. I enjoyed watching the video clip and <i look foward to getting a copy of the documentary film and other musical recordings you are going to produce.
Thank you for bringing the Ethiopian ancient musical tradition to NY and showing it to the world. Thank you much and God bless you.
Best wishes,
Getie