Dereb The Ambassador will make their long-awaited return with the release of their new single ‘Fikera’ from their forthcoming EP Dereb The Ambassador Volume II.

In follow up to ‘Eshururu’ (‘Witness’) on last year’s Paris DJscompilationHave You Ever Been ToElectric Afroland,‘Fikera’ delivers more of the hard-hitting Ethiopian soul the band is renowned for, this time with a gritty dancehall-inspired twist.

The band will mark the release of the single with a gig at The Basement. WithAustralia’s own Ethio-soul superstar DerebDesalegn leading the lineup, it will be a night of energetic rhythms and melodies.

Dereb The Ambassador launch ‘Fikera’ atThe Basementon Friday January 29.

Get unlimited access to the coverage that shapes our culture.
to Rolling Stone magazine
to Rolling Stone magazine