Antibalas

Review: Antibalas’s Antibalas

Antibalas’ self-titled fifth studio album is a collection of raw afrobeat tunes presenting the group at full force for the…

This Week’s Best Single: Antibalas’ Rat Race / Se Chifló 12″

Antibalas: Rat Race / Se Chifló 12" (Exactamundo, 6/7/11) Antibalas: "Rat Race" Brooklyn-based Afro-funk collective Antibalas is back with its first…

Q&A: Colin Stetson

Colin Stetson: New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges (Constellation, 2/22/11) Colin Stetson: "Judges" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/02-Judges.mp3|titles=Colin Stetson: "Judges"] Powerful, otherworldly, and beautiful,…

The Groove Seeker: The Go! Team’s Rolling Blackouts

On a weekly basis, The Groove Seeker goes in search of killer grooves across rock, funk, hip hop, soul, electronic…

Ropeadope to release special-edition Antibalas classic, Who Is This America?

Coming off its wildly successful stint arranging and performing the music for Broadway musical Fela!, Brooklyn-based Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra is…

Weekly Music News Roundup

Announcements are made for new albums from Irepress, Karl Sanders, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Staff Benda Bilili -- a…

Austin City Limits Preview

Those familiar with the national festival circuit might get a sense of déjà vu when looking at the lineup for…