Antibalas

Antibalas
At the Granada Theater in Dallas, TX on May 19, 2005.
At the Granada Theater in Dallas, TX on May 19, 2005.
Background information
Also known asAntibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
OriginUnited States
GenresAfrobeat, funk, jazz
Years active1998–present
LabelsNinja Tune, ANTI-, Ropeadope Records, Exactamundo, Daptone, Fania, Verve
MembersMartín 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 memberssee below
Websiteantibalas.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.