Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Old Gold

The heyday of Ethio-jazz music was short-lived. Born in the 1960s and dead before disco, this explosive amalgam of jazz curiosity, Latin bravado and African mode and melody saw its Golden Age cut short by civil war in Ethiopia. But now, a new generation is reviving this nearly lost style around the globe. At the forefront of the Ethio-jazz renaissance are Boston’s Debo Band, a fiery 11-piece ensemble who infuse the genre with modern attitude and unconventional instrumentation, while maintaining reverence for its origins. Debo Band play the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge this Friday, October 26 with Full Tang.