Ethiopian Art Club of Japan presents

Secret Art of ETHIOPIA

17:30 OPEN

18:00-19:30 PART 1【FILM & TALK】Talk & Film session by Itsushi Kawase, Associate Professor of National Museum of Ethnology (Screening & Talk live with Dereb Desalegn)

20:00-22:00 PART 2【MUSIC LIVE】Enjoy Ethiopian Soul& Funk! Enjoy drink, food and dancing! Ethiopian soul food delivered from LITTLE ETHIOPIA in down town TOKYO.
[LIVE] DEREB THE AMBASSADOR

※ If you want to join for PART 1 only, admission is ¥1,000 (plus drink)

※ Ethiopian food served during PART 2 only.

Advance Tix: ¥4,500 (plus drink) register here →  ETHIOPIAN ART CLUB Registration Form

※ We will send a confirmation email within 2 days after your registration. If you do not hear from us, please contact us at dereb_jp@googlegroups.com We kindly request that you make sure to use an active email address.

Presented by: The Ethiopian Art Club of Japan
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Dereb Desalegn （DEREB THE AMBASSADOR）

Australia’s own Ethio-Soul superstar Dereb the Ambassador and his big sound band of virtuoso musicians deliver energetic rhythms and melodies that consistently get crowds moving. Dereb Desalegn (aka Dereb the Ambassador) is a unique vocal talent, well known as one of Ethiopia’s most respected singers. On his first solo album ‘Korkorow Yalew’ recorded in 2003, his hit single ‘Wollo’, reached number one in the Ethiopian charts. Dereb has since toured in America, England, Asia, New Zealand and Australia where he currently resides. After moving to Australia, Dereb collaborated with Nicky Bomba and the Bomba Band releasing a CD and touring nationally in June 2007. In 2011, Dereb joined forces with producer Tony Buchen on a new project – Dereb the Ambassador – a title given to him years earlier by the Ethiopian media. Performing with a band of virtuoso musicians and inspired by the funky sounds of great Ethiopian artists of the 60’s and 70’s, such as Mahmoud Ahmed and Mulatu Astatke, they recorded their highly acclaimed debut album. More recently they have found success with the album released in Japan on the P-Vine label and Dereb the Ambassador featured on one of Francis Falceto’s (of Ethiopiques fame) Ethiosonic releases, showcasing new music from the Ethiopian Diaspora. Dereb and his 6-piece band consistently livens up crowds with their addictive, gritty brand of Ethio-soul. Performance highlights include WOMAD UK, Peats Ridge Festival, WOMADelaide, Jeonju Sori World Music Festival Sth Korea, National Multicultultural Festival, Brunswick Music Festival, Falls Festival and tours in Ethiopia and Japan. In January 2016, Dereb the Ambassador released a new EP called “Volume II” and released “Fikera” from the album which received fantastic responses from music critics and audiences. The band toured again Japan in August, 2017 and released their latest album in June 2018 with a brand new film clip to Mewuded Lemejemer and preparing their tour of Japan in October 2018.

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