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Get yourself some fela or pick up antibalas, i dont give a damn. Fourteen years after their first gig, and five since the release of their last album, 2007s security, antibalas afrobeats premier secondwave ensemble. Antibalas listen and stream free music, albums, new. They have toured and played live extensively in over forty countries and five continents to push their new updated style of traditional afrobeat music as once played by fela kuti. Band website for information on music, videos, merchandise, live performances, media, and contact information. Antibalas afrobeat orchestra liberation afro beat vol. The best place to buy antibalas afrobeat orchestra tickets online is has excellent deals on even the most hardtofind and sold tickets out, as a result of our partnership with all ticket promoters throughout the nation. Amadou dioulde diallo don bonus fernando velez victor axelrod martin perna stuart bogie duke amayo. Antibalas spanish for bulletproof is an american, brooklynbased afrobeat band that is modeled after fela kutis africa 70 band and eddie palmieris harlem river drive orchestra.
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