Name: Kassmasse · ካሥማሠ · means “if it is needed”
Legal name: Fikiru Sema
Based in: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sound: Antsar (አንፃር): Ethiopian Tizita and Ambassel modes with hip hop, reggae, R&B and jazz. Sings and raps in Amharic.
Active since: 2020
Label: Qena Lib (co-founder). Earlier releases on Meedo Records and Choo Choo Promotions.
Releases: Maleda EP (2020) · Eighteen Eighty Eight (2021) · Buna Qurs (Live) (2021) · Bahil | Weg (2022) · Mela Mela (Remix) feat. Protoje & Uno (2022) · Sanqa Souq (2023) · Mentewab (2025) · Ke 13 Werat with Neba Tiqo (2026)
Recognition: AFRIMA 2022: Best Male Artist in East Africa (Dakar)
Worked with: Julian Marley, Protoje, Uno, Danni Semma, Neba Tiqo, Rass, Dagi
Listen: Spotify · Apple Music · YouTube · Bandcamp
Social: Instagram @k.a.s.s.m.a.s.s.e · Facebook · X @Kassmasse

Bookings & press: kassmassemusic@gmail.com (Qena Lib)
Website: https://kassmasse.ventureaddis.et
