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…
12 years ago
Fela Kuti
“Punk-jazz” saxophonist Skerik channels Fela Kuti and Steve Reich
"Punk-jazz" saxophonist Skerik has channeled, seemingly in equal parts, Fela Kuti and Steve Reich for his newest project, Bandalabra. Catch…
12 years ago
World in Stereo: Angola Soundtrack: The Unique Sound of Luanda, 1965-1976
Each week, World in Stereo examines classic and modern world music while striving for a greater appreciation of other cultures.…
13 years ago
Morrow vs. Hajduch: Mikrokolektyw’s Revisit
Scott Morrow is ALARM’s music editor. Patrick Hajduch is a very important lawyer. Each week they debate the merits of…
14 years ago
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…
14 years ago
World In Stereo: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou: Echos Hypnotiques, Vol. 2
I’ve never been to Benin. I’ve never walked the streets of Cotonou or ridden on one of their motorcycle taxis.…
14 years ago
What We’re Seeing Saturday: Doppler Shift, Bustle in Your Hedgerow
It would have been killer to see Femi Kuti & Positive Force on Saturday, but the Afrobeat star's US tour…
15 years ago
Q&A: Melvin Gibbs on Brooklyn Roots, Brazilian Inspiration, and Upcoming Album
Jazz bassist Melvin Gibbs is an extremely diverse musician, and this musical diversification is exemplified by his new project, Melvin…
15 years ago
Femi Kuti: Day By Day
As the eldest son of Nigerian activist, Afrobeat originator and certified legend Fela Kuti, who passed away in 1997, Femi…
15 years ago
NOMO: Defying Categorization with Expanded Electronics of Ghost Rock
NOMO, the alternative Afrobeat collective from Ann Arbor, Michigan, marches to its own beat, or more accurately, to the beat…
16 years ago