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Tadias Magazine
Events News
Published: Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Los Anegeles (TADIAS) – Dereb The Ambassador, the Australia-based Ethiopian vocalist and massinqo player (aka Dereb Desalegn), performed in Los Angeles earlier this summer. The concert was hosted by the Grand Performances and Dereb appeared as a special guest accompanying the Ethio Cali Jazz Ensemble — an eclectic collection of California-based musicians led by trumpeter, arranger and composer Todd Simon. The group’s experimental grooves highlight sounds that are rooted in traditional music from Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Ghana, and Columbia.
The following video from Sonny Abegaze and Andrew Freire, features clips from the show as well as the Ethiopian-born artist’s explanation of the meaning behind his stage name Dereb The Ambassador.
Video: Ethio Cali + Dereb the Ambassador
Ethio Cali + Dereb the Ambassador from Andrew Freire on Vimeo.
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