TAG: Antibalas

Apr26

The Liberators – Liberators (Review)

The Liberators

Liberators

Released by Record Kicks


Sydney-based new Afro-funk formation The Liberators have gotten straight to business in the less than one year of being together, and their debut full-length album is coming out on Record Kicks. The 10 piece outfit includes members of several other afro-groove bands, resulting in a tight Afrobeat supergroup with masterful musicianship. Opener “Multiculture” starts off with an Afrobeat so soaked in funk that it sounds like the Dap-Kings jamming with Fela Kuti's band Afrika '70. “Bulletproof” follows, and the sound is so genuine; no retro vibes or a sense of ...

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Sep14

Breakestra Podcast By Miles Tackett

It’s obvious that Breakestra is inspired by the great soul and funk records of the ’60s and ’70s. But Breakestra main man Miles Tackett delivered us a selection of more modern soul/funk classics in this exclusive podcast, celebrating the group’s second album, From Dusk ‘Til Dawn.

DOWNLOAD :: Breakestra- “That New Old Funky Sound From All Around” (Podcast)

Tracklist
Poets of Rhythm “strokin’ the grits”-Practice what you preach -soulciety lp
Sharon Jones & the Daptones-”genuine”-Daptone 7 inch
Daktaris-”super afro beat”-Desco-Soul Explosion lp
Quantic Soul Orchestra-”pushin’ on” Tru thoughts 7 inch
Cookin’ on 3 burners- “Gravel Rash”-Bamboo 7 inch
The Lions-”think” -ubiquity 12 inch
New Mastersounds-”Hot Dog”-Deep Funk 7 inch
Soul Investigators ft. Herb Johnson “Make me wanna Holler” timmion 7 inch
Sugarman 3-”Funkee Moon”-Soul Fire 7 inch
Speedometer ft.Robert Moore “Do Right Man”-Freestyle 7 …

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Jun09

Roots Picnic Photos Part 2

URB founder Raymond Roker made his way to Philly this weekend to get backstage at the second annual Roots Picnic, which featured a who’s who of stars, including Santigold, Asher Roth, TV on the Radio and headliners Public Enemy performing It Takes A Nation of Millions back by The Roots and Antibalas Orchestra.

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Member of Anitibalas

Black Thought

Dan from Okayplayer

S1W

Busdriver

Kamal and Capt Kirk of …

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Jan28

Wale x TVotR Collab Update

Pfork reports:

Wale and Sitek have completed two tracks together. Antibalas alums Stuart Bogie and Todd Simon play horns on the tracks, while Breakestra’s Dave Chegwidden plays congos. Rock star poet Saul Williams May handle the hook on one, and TVOTR frontman Tunde Adebimpe May sing on the other. Tre, frontman for the go-go band UCB (also doing some work with Sitek, according to Wale’s manager) helped with melodies and horn arrangements.

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Mar04

Scott Harding Benefit Show

A Benefit concert for notable music producer and engineer, Scott Hardy, will be held on Mar 19th at the Highline Ballroom in NYC. While a passenger in a car service after a late night mix session, the car Scott was in was hit and crushed his T5 vertebrae leaving him partially paralyzed. Like many other Americans, Scott is without health insurance and is facing a great amount of medical and legal fees. Having contributed great talent to hip-hop and jazz genres and with production credits with artists such as Wu-Tang and Tircky, come out next Wednesday and spread some love to him and all his friends and enjoy great performances with this lineup: Joh Scofield, John Medeski, Billy Martin, Eric Krasno, Neal Evans, Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, Antibalas, Sex Mob, DJ Logic, John Ellis, …

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