Alana Harper
Production Assistant Alana Harper joined Studio 360 in 2011. A writer and longtime public radio listener, Alana first developed an interest in radio while earning a master’s degree in arts journalism at Syracuse University. She ...
Gig Alerts: Antibalas
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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Gig Alerts
Every weekday, we're offering free mp3s from artists playing in the metropolitan area. Download the song, and if you like what you hear, click the tickets link to see the show.
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Antibalas
"Government Magic"
Playing at: Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan Ave., Williamsburg)
Get: Tickets (SOLD OUT) | Directions
Long before the afrobeat collective Antibalas was lighting up the Great White Way in the musical Fela!, they were turning New York clubs into Nigerian dance halls with their Fela Kuti-inspired African big band sound. On "Government Magic," the band stays true to Kuti's style. With blood-boiling fervor, Antibalas plays a spirited, jungly jam full of rousing horns, visceral percussion and dramatic, political vocals.
Buy Antibalas' Government Magic at Amazon.com
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