Group

Ibex Band

Also known as: The Ibex Band, አይቤክስ ባንድ, አይቤክስ የሙዚቃ ጓድ, ከአይቤክስ ባንድ

Ethiopian band, led by Giovanni Rico and Selam Seyoum. The band got formed from the core of the Soul Ekos Band. The first band line-up included international musicians such as Zimbabwean guitarist Andrew Wilson and vocalist and percussionist Ismail Jingo who had to leave the country in the early 1970s. They got replaced by Selam Seyoum, Girma Tchibsa and Haile Ghiorgis for the second Ibex line-up. The band disbanded 1979 when most of the musicians flew to Sudan due to civil war and the comunist Derg regime.

Members: Dereje Mekonnen, Giovanni Rico, Andrew Wilson, Fekade Amde Maskal, Girma Tchibsa, Haile Ghiorgis, Tesfaye "Hodo" Mekonnen, Selam Seyoum, Theodros Mitiku

Discography

Ere Mela Mela
1975 · Album · Vinyl
Asheweyna
1975 · Single · Vinyl
Tezeta
1975 · Single · Vinyl
No cover
Ere Mela Mela
1975 · Single · Vinyl
Sidetegnash Negn
1975 · Single · Vinyl
No cover
= Stereo Instrumental Musicስቴሪዮ የአይቤክስ ባንድ ሙዚቃ
1976 · Album · Cassette
Recording Engineer
No cover
Erè Mèla Mèla
2003 · Compilation · Vinyl
No cover
Erè Mèla Mèla
2013 · Album · Vinyl
Ere Mela Mela
2018 · Single · Vinyl
= Stereo Instrumental Musicስቴሪዮ የአይቤክስ ባንድ ሙዚቃ
2025 · Album · Vinyl
Recording Engineer
No cover
= Stereo Instrumental Musicስቴሪዮ የአይቤክስ ባንድ ሙዚቃ
2025 · Album · Digital · 4 tracks ▾
- 9. TurumbuleጡሩምቡሌRecording Engineer
- 10. Ay w’betአይ ውበትRecording Engineer
- 11. Asa’belashalehuዓሳ አበላሻለሁRecording Engineer
- 12. Yenuro Meten’sh’nየኑሮ መጠንሽንRecording Engineer
No cover
= Stereo Instrumental Musicስቴሪዮ የአይቤክስ ባንድ ሙዚቃ
2025 · Album · CD
No cover
= Bemelkieበመልኬ
Album · Cassette

Credits & appearances

Releases and tracks where Ibex Band is credited but not the main artist.

Ambasel / Mela Mela
1973 · Single · Vinyl
Arrangement
No cover
Mahmoud Ahmed
1973 · Album · Vinyl
Arrangement
Kulum / Fikir Endegena
1973 · Single · Vinyl
Arrangement
No cover
Mahmoud Ahmed
1974 · Album · Vinyl
Arrangement