2008-01-06
Brooklyn-based Antibalas … “bulletproof” in Spanish … ricochets from horn-heavy numbers like “Beaten Metal,” to the melancholy, almost funereal (B-3-laden) vibe of the final track, “AGE.” Their sparse yet clever, politically-charged lyrics amp up lengthier tracks like 2 and 3, “Filibuster X” and “Sanctuary,” 12 and 13 minutes, respectively, to prove these afrobeat aficionados pack heat with protest. Reviewed by Sara Cosgrove
Various
20 WAYS TO FLOAT THROUGH WALLS
DE TEMPS ANTAN
Les Habits De Papier
MANU CHAO
LA RADIOLINA
ZAMAN 8 AND HAFEZ MODIR
Suryghati ep
RAHIM ALHAJ
When the Soul is Settled: Music of Iraq
The Prodigals
Go On
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