Antibalas (aka Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra)

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A member of the group has stated in this edit that they prefer to be referred to as "Antibalas" rather than "Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra".

Annotation last modified on 2011-03-05 13:02 UTC.

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Antibalas (Spanish for "bulletproof") is a Brooklyn-based afrobeat band that is modeled after Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Orchestra. Although their music generally follows the musical architecture and language of afrobeat, it incorporates elements of jazz, funk, dub, improvised music, and traditional drumming from Cuba and West Africa.

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