Antibalas | |
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 At the Granada Theater in Dallas, TX on May 19, 2005. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Afrobeat, funk, jazz |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| 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 |
| Past members | see below |
| Website | antibalas.com |
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 music, and traditional drumming from Cuba and West Africa.