Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra

[todoslosputosnicks]

MUSIC savage



[anigbochic]

saxophonists r the Shitz. if u didnt know

[Ponape4]

Makes me want to learn saxophone... Great.

[wouam74]

binky griptite on bass !!!!

awesome...

[asapeola]

nice job man don't listen to all this useless comments they are the best in the corner of their room,you tried you can do better i love your solo,i play alto sax also,why cant we appreciate one anther instead of criticizing shit

[yohannes80]

a shame that they havent got a real sax-player....

good beat though.....

[awreckingball]

@yohannes80 what don't you like about his playing? genuine enquiry.

[yohannes80]

@awreckingball

long sentence short: he tries, but can`t....

passion in not all that counts....

could tell you more but have to know how far your pre-knowledge is...and sorry for my english, im no native.....

[awreckingball]

@yohannes80 What do you think he can't do? I'm a musician, pianist and trumpeter with 25 years experience.

[yohannes80]

@awreckingball

then i skip the part about him playing the sax on a low level. but as a musician you should hear that tough.....

have you ever tried to improvise for yourself?

[awreckingball]

@yohannes80 You think he plays the sax to a low level? I don't hear it to be honest, he sounds good to me. I saw him when he played at the Barbican with Antibalas last year. The roof nearly came off when he blew a solo over an old Fela tune (Opposite People I think) - the crowd went crazy.

Yes, I improvise, that's how I make money.

[yohannes80]

@awreckingball

well come on than! this dude has no idea what he is doing, he is just wildly playing everything that he is able to to do on the sax. and thats not much. he has no embochure, no fingering, his sound is weak, his ideas awful.

all he got is passion, i guess thats what musical idiots like.its like saying mcdonalds is good food because its tasty.....

[awreckingball]

@yohannes80 I see what you mean about ideas, but I think it's not always possible or even appropriate to play a sophisticated well-crafted "technically impressive" solo. Sometimes the music only allows you to add energy and groove (which is what he is doing). Afrobeat is linear so there isn't all that much you can do melodically, it's not like he's got the changes to Giant Steps to work with.

Also, I don't think it's right to judge quality based on technical displays. It's not a circus show.

[yohannes80]

@awreckingball

that argument always appears. and than we talk about monk, rheinhards, waits etc.....

the big point in music is not to create just technic or just passion. its getting the technic you need to handle the passion you feel....

not sure if you got "linear" right, its often justed in combination with polyphony so it wouldnt fit here.

maybe you mean "modal" and there are plenty possibilities to create melodies/rhythm too.

[ram1008ram]

GET SOME KID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[felipeslava]

nice! where are these guys from?

[gabitosereno]

gran música. Desde Chile esperando que se den una vuelta por acá.

[AlohaBay]

Is that Binky Griptite of the dap kings rhythm section playing on bass?

[bd3182]

@AlohaBay I believe they share the same rhythm section, or the majority if not all.

[skapivan]

Go Ticklah!

[sk321tm]

GO JE JE!!!!!!! wish they would come back to 9:30 club in DC. afrobeat til i die! keep it up breddas

[DJFINKS]

I was at this show. I think I danced for their entire set.

[WilliamSkov]

awesome music!

[guillosss]

awesome

[ritzytapper12]

lol hahahaha lyticityl just made me laugh so hard! hahaha cheers for that! I'm off to see these folks play live tomorrow night in sydney! :)

[snausage22]

outrageous!

[lyticityl]

Wheel the coma patients into that room because this music would bring me out of a coma. specially when its live!

[ChordCluster]

Brilliant shit!!

[ilegalsquadcrew]

Amazing!!!

[raquelmjackson]

These guys are amazing!! I'm so proud to own their music.

[kramercp]

This is pretty badass.

[sanoy01]

Antibalas rocks the houuuuuuse down!

[jairobrown]

These guys are now playing on a Broadway Show called "Fela!". I saw then last week. Totally awesome!

[jpmteixeira]

you must be joking! the tenor sax solo is great

[Crotum]

man its like bebop jazz but faster, this is awesome!!!

[Anim8edDeath]

this song is amazing EXCEPT for the sax solo :P the notes are inaudible!

[romoletto63]

je puzza er culo!

[omotom]

DEFINITELY SEE these guys live!

Crazy fun and wild dancing ensues!!!

[Ovsyafuck]

Прикольно

[RubyBlueTuesdays]

BADASSSSSS!!!!!! This track is jammin

[YOOTUBEDOTCOM]

e gbi iyanju gidi gaan,na wa 4 una.good

[Soul2Soul78]

Antibalas feels sooooo goood!

[Jeleosimi]

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD ..Anikulapo will be impressed..Thanks for sharing ..Loved it !!!!

[monkadelic13]

the afrobeat is the shit son

[kaisaris25]

This song is called "Dirt and Blood" from their "Liberation Afro Beat, Vol. 1" Album.

[jesamani75]

that's tight.

[NicGonzalez1]

Dirt and Blood. Great track.

[annescordial]

dirt and blood. or is it blood and dirt. I love this song too!

[tasflipandosas]

Does anybody know the name of this song?

[tiznajillo]

la polla!

[tiempoek]

que buena banda

[jjgjavo]

Exelente!!!mucha onda tiene esta musica

[asachang]

Come to México!!! y a gozar!

[friendsofbrookpark]

Never miss them in NYC. ( at least we try not to, brooklyn can be a trek.. much resoect!).

[bozack7]

nice

[stoopiddub333]

yo, that my nigga Dave Hahn!!!! guitar

[ViciousMustard]

See, now these guys are the real ballas!

[snoopdiggy]

which fela groove is the beginning horns from? i wanna say expensive shit...

[LandoDaLover]

que buena mierda!!!

[NuitSanWoggaWogga]

love the trombone!!!

[Mingus18]

Everyone who is down with Antibalas should check out Albino as well-they are a killer Afrobeat group from Berkely.

[theseeker61]

Diggin Antiablas!!!  Right on!

[theBigTakeover]

What an infectious groove.

Afrobeat FTW.

[lecabannis]

fela's legacy!!!

[yiyumandy]

excelente grupo que perpetua el legado de fela...

[youcow3]

i love this good job guys

[nicolerowan]

Blah blah blah ya'll! Till you have seen them LIVE - you dare not say a word. They are magnificent - filling the air with their pristine sounds of goodness and consciousness raising lyrics. So there!

[gyom193]

I saw them last night in Paris!! What a tremendous experience!

Telluric music, infectious groove. The best band I've ever seen on stage!!

Allez-y sans attendre, c'est une expérience unique!

[jujuhilifemusic]

Afro Music has gone beyond Lagos, Nigeria. Thanks Guys.

[FreeTibet97]

It becomes very obvious that folks that question peoples music don't play music themselves. There is this little thing called influence, and Roland Kirk and kids from ANB would tell you the same shit. Go see Antibalas and let THEIR music be what gives you a feeling, not a youtube post. Your opinion is respected, but dont hit someones music when you sit at a computer to do it.

[Jems1978]

They are from the US. I believe they are from Brooklyn.

[tr3m3nd02007]

de que pais son??????????????

[BAWDYSCOT]

There are those that go into their labs, like Fela, and mix and match and come up with genius. This genius inspires others either to go into their own labs to work or they go on to venerate the original genius, spreading the word. Both are worthwhile and legitimate especially since the original genuis in question, Fela, cannot testify in person any longer.

[lemmejustwatch]

i have so much respect for these guys.

[findaterra]

They are very good but I think they don't offer anything new. Fela Kuti did this thirty years ago.

[Icarus3ak]

...but they are carrying it on. Much RESPECT!

[Paulhino]

Why does evrything have to be new?

[Kaizen666]

What's new now-a-days anyway?

[findaterra]

My God, I only told they just copy sombody's music. It's not so bad to tell that. Listen to Armenian Navy Band. That's fresh, genuine. Listen to Orchestra Baobab. Or even Roland Kirk. I think this is music just for urban people, occidental people. No feeling, no authentic. And please respect my opinion too. Viva Galicia!

[curroprr]

vale tio ahora te he entendido. perdona mi comentario de urbanita occidental sin sentimiento ni autenticidad, por cieeto dale saludos a la Madre Tierra cuando la veas, señor auténtico. pides respeto para tu opinion que es llamarnos a los demas gente sin autenticidad por gustarnos un grupo que a ti no. vete al carajo engreido.

[aperisimo]

hahahaha

[curroprr]

and? you are a genious of music. of course fela did it years ago. and? what's the problem? there was people talking thirty years ago, like you. so you will never talk again?

[dankfreshstar]

i like this. smiley face.

[johehisma]

aaaaaaaawesome

period

[GIMMEADOLLAR1]

NESTA

[rlyorke]

WHoah! Ain't nothin' like it!! Thanks D!

[mikerobicheau]

They cannot be stopped. No preforming band today can touch this.

[calicurlysue]

they are sooo frick'n super duper fresh.. LOVES THEM!!!

[sugarcubedbklyn]

THIS IS THE ANTIBALAS WE LOVE!!! A HARD DRIVIN STAMPEDE OF WILD ELEPHANTS!!! - funk on!