Fekade Amde Maskal

Ethiopian Eritrean saxophonist and bassist He grew up in Asmara and started with Police Orchestra. He soon moved to Addis Abeba where he was the drummer for the legendary Soul Ekos Band. He then went on to play with Mahmoud Ahmeds Ibex Band which disbanded in 1975 after the Derg revolution. He stayed in Ethiopia and formed Roha Band together with his Ibex partners. He left the Roha Band in 1989 or 1990. Before he was forced to go into exile in 1998, Feqade Amdemesqel, owned and managed Ghion Music and Video Shop and Ghion Photo. Today he lives in the United States.