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
APOLLO NOVE
RES INEXPLICATA VOLANS
Luciano
Lessons of Life
Aurora
All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend
PALO!
This Is Afro-Cuban Funk
ANDY PALACIO AND THE GARIFUNA COLLECTIVE
Watina
SINEAD O’CONNOR
Theology
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