The Ethiopian National Defence Force Band (ENDFB) (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ መከላከያ ባንድ, romanized: ye'ītiyop'iya biḥērawī mekelakeya banidi) is a military band of the Ethiopian National Defense Force.

[4] It was the first African nation to implement western style military music conventions.

[5] In 1943, the Ground Force Music Department was founded upon the order of the Minister for War, Ras Abebe Aregai, after Emperor Haile Selassie return from exile in England two years prior.

[6] It initially consisted of 65 members, with Alemu Wolde Selassie and Agop Nalbandian (An ethnic Armenian, who was the brother of Arba Lijoch Fanfare bandleader Kevork Nalbandian[7]) serving as instructors.

[8] It received assistance from the British Royal Corps of Army Music, most recently between 2007-2012.