Debo Band
Debo Band are the new torchbearers of classic Ethiopian dance music, combining traditional East African polyrhythms and pentatonic scales, classic American soul and funk music, and the instrumentation of Eastern European brass bands.
The Cedar is now fully air-conditioned for your year-round comfort!
Ticket options and info
- On sale date: now
- Phone: 612-338-2674 ext 2 ($1 fee per ticket)
- In person: From a Cedar volunteer in the front lobby before and after shows (no fee), Depth of Field (no fee), or Electric Fetus (small fee)
- Online: Ticketweb (fees apply) (click on red Buy Tickets button at top of this page)
- All Cedar shows are all ages.
- Students with ID may gain discounted admission for tickets at the door.
Please note: Fendika, originally scheduled to perform with Debo Band, has been forced to cancel their US tour, including this show.
The Boston-based collective Debo Band brings together the best of 1970s Ethiopian pop and funk with brass band fun. Made popular through the renowned Ethiopiques series, the musical inspiration behind Debo Band is an unlikely mix of Ethiopian pentatonic...





