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 CosgrovePLAYING FOR CHANGE
Songs Around the World
CECILE CORBEL
Songbook 1
Loch Lomond
Pens From Spain
YOUNG DUBLINERS
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Former Belle
Foreign Bed
BOB MARLEY
Roots, Rock, Remixed
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