Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.9 / 5.0

oh yeah! I've been searching for this for years!!!:

As described on the cd-cover, "Antibalas is a diverse cooperative of music makers in Brooklyn, dedicated to making original revolutionary afrobeat music inspired by the chief priest Fela Anikulapo-Kuti as well as other visionary artists."
Some of their songs are also published on the "Africafunk"-cds and other afrobeat-samplers.
How to define their style? Of course, sometimes they sound like Fela Kuti, a bit less Afro and a bit more Jazz. The 4 horns varying from "bigband-like" to deepest funk. 5... more info

amazing:

This cd is more than just wonderful retro-funk- it's an album brimming with confidence. There is little doubt that Antibalas has major talent, and their brand of Feli Kuti-esque soul/funk mixed with ska and reggae influences is perfect to groove to. There really is not much to say about this lp that the music can't explain for itself, so give this lp a good listen or 2, fall in love with its tight, funky grooves, and prepare to be amazed.

Recommended to anyone who digs Fela or Femi Kuti's brand of deep... more info

SLAMMING:

These guys not only advance Fela's legacy creatively, they blow up the party. Try it, guaranteed you'll have some very happy feet.

Tracks:

1. Si, Se Puede
2. Dirt and Blood
3. Battle of the Species
4. N.E.S.T.A. [Never Ever Submit to Authority]
5. Musicawi Silt [Live]
6. Uprising
7. El Machete
8. World War IV [Live]

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