ANTIBALAS

Security

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

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #World

  • reviewed 05/2007

    BALKAN BEATBOX
    NuMed

  • reviewed 02/2012

    K.S. CHITHRA
    K.S. Chithra

  • reviewed 12/2007

    APHRODESIA
    Lagos By Bus

  • reviewed 08/2011

    VARIOUS
    David Lynch Foundation Music That Changes The World

  • reviewed 06/2006

    BANCO DE GAIA
    Farewell Ferengistan

  • reviewed 05/2007

    JEF STOTT
    SoukSonik

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.