Archive for the ‘ AFROBEAT ’ Category

AMAYO’S FU-ARKIST-RA

Created by the Antibalas lead singer, Amayo, this is a unique afro-beat ensemble based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The music is a combination of traditional Chinese Lion rhythms and Nigerian Afro-beat. This unique blend of styles creates a vivid and magical landscape for stories, lessons, and dances of ancient Chinese and African folklore. Songs in the [ READ MORE ]

ANTIBALAS

True, some bands are simply meant to lead, and Brooklyn’s Antibalas – as tough and diverse as the city that birthed them nearly a decade ago – has continued to do just that. The group, whose name means “bulletproof” in Spanish, has indeed proved they possess the mettle to not only survive but also thrive [ READ MORE ]

AK0YA AFROBEAT ENSEMBLE

Fusing a mixture of African, Afro-Cuban, Jazz, and Funk music, Akoya Afrobeat is New York’s finest example of a musical melting pot. Featuring members from Panama, Ghana, Benin, South Africa, Japan and the US, this 13-piece ensemble embraces unity and positive vibrations. Armed with original music and an arsenal of songs by Afrobeat founder, Fela [ READ MORE ]

AFRICA RULES

FELA KUTI (Expensive Shit, from the álbum with the same name, 1976) Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with over 141 million inhabitants, according to UN estimates in 2006. One of the largest producers of oil in the world, this is a country marked by violent and successive political conflicts, poverty and AIDS, [ READ MORE ]

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