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Antibalas, Oddjob, Pharoah Sanders, Greg Ward & Other New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 16, 2020

We start 2020 where we left off in 2019, exploring great new releases. In this segment we feature music ranging from the upcoming release of the Afrobeat ambassadors Antibalas, who are turning 20 this year, to a previously unreleased superb 1975 live performance by Pharoah Sanders. In the process we take a look at the vibrant Swedish scene with the music of Oddjob and its pianist Daniel Karlsson, two recent albums featuring saxophonist Greg Ward, a very original take on ...

Film Review

Live from the House of Soul

by Vic Albani
December 7, 2016

Antibalas Live from the House of Soul Valutazione: * * * * Daptone Records/MVDvisual 2016 Ogni tanto salta su l'amico che ti spaccia il nome della band “più grande del mondo," che “sono esplosivi," “una cosa incredibile," “davvero non puoi credere," “devi vederli dal vivo," “semplicemente fighi" e via di conserva. Il più delle volte si tratta di bufale, complice la classica serata allegra e ricca di molto alcool capace di deviare il ...

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Album Review

Antibalas: Talkatif

by AAJ Staff
February 10, 2003

In the aftermath of Fela Kuti's highlife/jazz/funk invention called Afro-beat, few groups have come close to the freshness, energy, and poignancy of his work. One reason is logistical: it can be hard to keep a large group together long enough to develop a coherent voice. Another reason is the cultural barrier that can prevent Western musicians from penetrating the inherently African sound of Fela's music. Finally, it seems impossible to build a critical mass without invoking some sort of collectivist ...