2008-01-06
Brooklyn-based Antibalas … “bulletproof” in Spanish … ricochets from horn-heavy numbers like “Beaten Metal,” to the melancholy, almost funereal (B-3-laden) vibe of the final track, “AGE.” Their sparse yet clever, politically-charged lyrics amp up lengthier tracks like 2 and 3, “Filibuster X” and “Sanctuary,” 12 and 13 minutes, respectively, to prove these afrobeat aficionados pack heat with protest. Reviewed by Sara Cosgrove
Liz Carroll and John Doyle
Double Play
PLAYING FOR CHANGE
Songs Around the World
ANOUSHKA SHANKAR and KARSH KALE
Breathing Underwater
KATCHAFIRE
Slow-Burning
VARIOUS
One World Many Cultures
KARSH KALE
Cinema
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