Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra album review, biography, links, music clips, pictures, and more ...
With few exceptions Afrobeat has been in the doldrums since its Nigerian founder, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, died of AIDS in 1997. It has been the victim of misguided production; digital drums and cheesy synths have replaced the massed... >>read more
Nrp: Antibalas: Proudly Providing 'America’s Only Live Afrobeat Party'.
If there’s one common spirit that animates Antibalas -- a Spanish term that means either “bulletproof” or “against bullets,” depending on your viewpoint -- it’s the living memory of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
The band’s music shares the easy dance... >>read more