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Artist No. 5: Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
The Deal: Take two parts African funk, add a dollop of jazz and Latin boogaloo, steep it in political and social concerns, and you'll get Antibalas. The 13-piece Brooklyn collective offer up their update on booty-shakin' '70s world-beat, which is precisely calculated to stimulate both the brain and the pelvis. Their cultural mishmosh furthers the case that politics goes down well over danceable rhythms.
Fun Fact: The group once performed a concert for prisoners incarcerated at New York City's Rikers Island jail.
Sounds Like: Fela Kuti, if the Afrobeat pioneer was from New York instead of Nigeria
Free Song: 'I.C.E.' by Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra (MP3)
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The Deal: Take two parts African funk, add a dollop of jazz and Latin boogaloo, steep it in political and social concerns, and you'll get Antibalas. The 13-piece Brooklyn collective offer up their update on booty-shakin' '70s world-beat, which is precisely calculated to stimulate both the brain and the pelvis. Their cultural mishmosh furthers the case that politics goes down well over danceable rhythms.
Fun Fact: The group once performed a concert for prisoners incarcerated at New York City's Rikers Island jail.
Sounds Like: Fela Kuti, if the Afrobeat pioneer was from New York instead of Nigeria
Free Song: 'I.C.E.' by Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra (MP3)
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Posted by Spinner Staff on Mar 16th 2007 12:04AM
Filed under: MP3, New Music, SXSW
Reader Comments(1 of 2)
Celine Davidsonat 3-17-2007
Totally Awesome great sound love you
vincentat 3-17-2007
great sound
richat 3-17-2007
NNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pattyat 3-17-2007
This is awesome!!! Love it, I want more!
SarPacciat 3-17-2007
Its Cake meets the Mighty Mighty Boss Tones
reelat 3-17-2007
Fela definitely comes to mind, but I hear more eclectic sounds here. More jazz, strong Caribbean presence, also RnB, and even classical.
Great composition.
Joshua Treeat 3-17-2007
This music SUCKS!! I'm so sick of hearing jungle music when I'm trying to find decent Rock or Pop music.
Mary Janeat 3-17-2007
very rich, interesting, meaningful and fun. For those whose appreciate good musicians, love it.
Danat 3-17-2007
Not rock rock is Stonehigh. This is the problem with record companies today. They will take any kind of crap and ram it down our throats. no thanks.
vaughnat 3-17-2007
Hummm ... not mu everyday fare ... but interesting. i THINK i'm DIGGIN' this ... Let me think about it a while!
Angelaat 3-17-2007
Very soothing to listen and it is great to hear a piece that is instrumental rich. I just loved it!
DJAVat 3-17-2007
Now this is awesome! Not really my style, but very smooth. I enjoyed it!!
vaughnat 3-17-2007
Hummm ... not my everyday fare ... but interesting. I THINK I'm DIGGIN' this ... Let me think about it a while!
RBADat 3-17-2007
Very plain and redundant. Ther is no "hook" or syntax to the song. Sorry...I love all genres of music, but this one doesn't do it for me.
Mike Stephensat 3-17-2007
I didn't make it past the first 11 seconds...literally. Sounds like a kid practicing trumpet...horrendously. Even hit a clinker on the 3rd or 4th note.