Kirubel
Assefa
Kebede
was
born
and
raised
in
Addis
Ababa,
Ethiopia.
He
had
the
privilege
of
attending
one
of
the
prestigious
schools
in
Addis
Ababa,
St.
Joseph.
The
love
of
music
was
implanted
in
him
when
he
started
using
utensils
as
drumsticks.
The
seed
of
music
grew
and
blossomed
at
the
St.
Joseph
school
band,
where
he
played
drums.
During
those
early
years,
he
made
his
childhood
dream
come
true
to
play
the
drums
at
all
cost.
Today
he
is
a
multi-instrumentalist
and
a
class
act
at
any
event.
He
moved
to
the
U.S.
to
further
develop
his
music
and
his
talent,
while
attending
college
he
played
with
various
bands
ranging
from
Reggae,
Cuban
rhythms
Funk
and
world
music.
His
ability
to
grasp
musical
tunes
at
any
setting
and
turn
it
into
heart
touching
and
unforgettable
melody
is
well
known
within
the
bands
circles.
It
is
this
talent
that
allowed
him
to
play
with
such
renowned
bands
Rhythm
Africa,
Groove
Fact,
GIGI
Mahmoud
Ahmed,
Aster
Aweke
,Teodros
Tadesse
and
Majek
Fashek.
After
he
moved
to
the
U.S.,
Kirubel
picked
up
bass
and
started
playing
with
local
bands
in
the
bay
area
and
Los
Angeles.
while
working
odd
jobs
to
make
a
living.
Kirubel
started
taking
his
music
to
a
different
level
by
going
to
school
at
Musician
Institute
.
Kirubel
has
arranged,
directed,
and
performed
with
different
arrays
of
musicians
and
bands
in
different
music
genres.
Kirubel
has
a
deep
knowledge
of
recording,film
scoring
and
being
a
musical
director.
Kirubel
is
multi
instrumentalist,
(keyboards,
drums
and
bass)
and
has
composed
music
for
his
band,
Lasta
Sound,
which
he
wrote
85%
of
the
music.
Lasta
Sound
got
some
recognition
when
they
were
portrayed
in
a
movie
called
“Journey
to
Lasta”
which
depicts
the
life
of
the
Lasta
Sound
members.
Kirubel
and
the
other
band
member
did
a
great
job
acting
as
themselves
in
the
movie.
Kirubel
has
composed
music
for
the
IMAX
documentary,
“Mystery
of
the
Nile”
and
has
worked
as
sound
designer
for
several
commercial
projects.
Kirubel
is
currently
working
on
his
another
exotic
project,
which
brings
the
Ethiopian
music
to
a
different
level.