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Antibalas

Antibalas (Spanish for "bulletproof") is an American, Brooklyn-based afrobeat band founded in 1998 by Martín Perna. Initially inspired by Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Orchestra, the music generally follows the musical architecture and language of afrobeat and incorporates elements of jazz, funk, dub, improvised…

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Also known as
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Genres
Afrobeat, funk, jazz
Labels
Ninja Tune, ANTI-, Ropeadope Records, Exactamundo, Daptone, Fania, Verve
Members
Martín Perna Marcos García Jordan McLean Marcus Farrar Reinaldo Dejesus Jake Pinto Justin Kimmel Timothy J Allen Kevin Raczka Michael Pallas Drew Vandewinckel Andrew McGovern
Origin
United States
Past members
see below

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Avg. degree1.97
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related to history · 27
Antibalas → Along, April, As, August, Called Africalia, Cameroonian, Conjunto Antibalas, Duke Amayo, England, For, Friday-night, Gabriel Roth, Giuliani, Harlem, Jojo Kuo, Liberation Afrobeat Vol, Machete, May, New York City, Nick's Pub
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Antibalas → Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Genres · 1
Antibalas → Afrobeat, funk, jazz
Labels · 1
Antibalas → Ninja Tune, ANTI-, Ropeadope Records, Exactamundo, Daptone, Fania, Verve
Members · 1
Antibalas → Martín Perna Marcos García Jordan McLean Marcus Farrar Reinaldo Dejesus Jake Pinto Justin Kimmel Timothy J Allen Kevin Raczka Michael Pallas Drew Vandewinckel Andrew McGovern
Origin · 1
Antibalas → United States
Past members · 1
Antibalas → see below
Website · 1
Antibalas → antibalas.com
Years active · 1
Antibalas → 1998–present

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band album afrobeat group released daptone members funk first performed tour amayo jazz performing fu fela 1998 perna august summer

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AntibalasAlso known asAntibalas Afrobeat Orchestra1.00infobox
AntibalasGenresAfrobeat, funk, jazz1.00infobox
AntibalasLabelsNinja Tune, ANTI-, Ropeadope Records, Exactamundo, Daptone, Fania, Verve1.00infobox
AntibalasMembersMartín Perna Marcos García Jordan McLean Marcus Farrar Reinaldo Dejesus Jake Pinto Justin Kimmel Timothy J Allen Kevin Raczka Michael Pallas Drew Vandewinckel Andrew McGovern1.00infobox
AntibalasOriginUnited States1.00infobox
AntibalasPast memberssee below1.00infobox
AntibalasWebsiteantibalas.com1.00infobox
AntibalasYears active1998–present1.00infobox
block partiesinstance ofthey performed exclusively at non-commercial venues0.80text
loftsinstance ofthey performed exclusively at non-commercial venues0.80text
and public parksinstance ofthey performed exclusively at non-commercial venues0.80text
before securing a Friday-night residency at the now-defunct NoMoore in August 1999instance ofthey performed exclusively at non-commercial venues0.80text

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