Antibalas With Chin Chin

"The baddest on the block."--XLR8R

The sound of Brooklyn's superbad band Antibalas--"bulletproof" in Spanish--grabs you and just won't let go. They've spearheaded the revival and reinvention of the classic Afrobeat sound, best exemplified by the musical legacy of Fela, mixing strong doses of Latin, jazz, funk, and soul into their powerful churning rhythms.

Always restless and discovering new dimensions for their fiery music, Antibalas have now enlisted respected musician-producer John McEntire (Tortoise, Stereolab, Tom Ze) to help guide their latest release, and it promises to shock and dazzle new and old fans alike with surprising sonic ideas and details. But Antibalas really deliver the goods live, with relentlessly dynamic sets that tear up sweaty Brooklyn dives and large festival stages at Bonnaroo, Glastonbury, and Coachella. "Their music is right on time," says the Village Voice, so catch their get-down spirit here.