Antibalas

Real Name:
Martin Perna, Duke Amayo, Victor Axelrod, Stuart Bogie, Aaron Johnson, Jordan McClean, Nick Movshon, Luke O'Malley, Eric Biondo, Marcus Farrar, Marcos Garcia, Chris Vatalaro
Profile:
Brooklyn-based collective of musicians founded in 1998 by bandleader Martin Perna, sometimes known as the "Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra".
Antibalas is Spanish for 'bulletproof', or literally, 'anti-bullets'. They have toured and played live extensively in the past three years to push their new updated style of traditional Afrobeat music as once played by Fela Kuti and his backing band Afrika 70.
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Discography

Releases:
N.E.S.T.A (12")   Afrosound Records 2000
Uprising (7")   Afrosound Records 2000
Liberation Afro Beat Vol. 1 (Album) (3 versions)   Ninja Tune 2001
Tour EP (CD, EP)   Afrosound Records 2001
Talkatif (Album) (4 versions)   Ninja Tune 2002
Che Che Colé (12")   Daptone Records 2003
Who Is This America? (Album) (3 versions)   Ropeadope Records ... 2004
Government Magic (EP, MiniAlbum) (2 versions)   Afrosound Records ... 2005
Family Affair / Mister President (7")   Mind Records And Service Corp 2006
K-Leg (12", Single)   Purpose US 2006
Security (Album) (4 versions)   Anti- ... 2007
Remixes:
Verve // Remixed 4 (Comp) (7 versions) Dilo Como Yo (Antibala... Verve Records ... 2008
Appears On:
Four Seasons Of Ibadan (CD, Comp, Mixed) Àró Ibadan, Discograph 2003
Live A Ponte Sisto (CD) World War IV Not On Label 2006
Tracks Appear On:
Ouelele - Another Collection Of Modern Afro Rhythms (Comp) (2 versions) World War IV Comet Records 1999
Africafunk: Return To The Original Sound Of 1970s Funky Africa (2 versions) Uprising (Parts 1 & 2) Harmless 2000
Turntables On The Hudson, Volume 2 (CD) Battle Of The Species RhythmLove 2000
Warp Factor 3 (The Final Frontier) (CD, Comp) Uprising (Parts 1 & 2) King Kladze 2000
Afrobeat… No Go Die!!! (2x12") Dirt And Blood Umoja 2001
Bluffer's Guide Vol. 4 (CD, Comp, Promo, Enh) Hypocrite Ninja Tune 2001
Impala Lounge (2xCD, Comp) N.E.S.T.A Wagram 2001
Snowboy Presents The Return Of The Hi-Hat: Essential Cuban, Brazilian Hard Bop + Fusion (Comp) (2 versions) Dirt And Blood Ocho 2001
The Wire Tapper 07 (CD, Comp) Uprising Wire Magazine 2001
Bluffer's Guide Vol.1 (CD) Hypocrite Ninja Tune, Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 2002
Bluffer's Guide Volume Four: A Ninja Tune Sampler For Spring 2002 (CD, Promo, Enh) Hypocrite Ninja Tune 2002
Red Hot + Riot (Comp) (2 versions) Trouble Sleep Yanga Wa... MCA Records 2002
93 Feet East Vol.1 (2xCD) Hypocrite 93 Records 2003
Rewind! 3 (Comp) (2 versions) Che Che Colé (Makossa... Ubiquity Records 2003
Scion CD Sampler 7 (CD, Mixed, Promo) Makossa #3 Scion Audio/Visual 2003
Turntables On The Hudson 4 (CD) Che Che Cole Makossa Giant Step Records 2003
Baadasssss! Soundtrack Album Sampler (2xLP, Promo) Che Che Cole Makossa BBE 2004
Genocide In Sudan (CD, Comp) R.O.C. Waxploitation 2004
Latina Café Vol. 4 (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Che Che Colo (Makossa ... Wagram 2004
Gilles Peterson In Africa (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Indictment Ether 2005
Impeach The Precedent (2 versions) P.A.Z Kajmere Sound Recordings 2005
Lost & Stolen Goods (Mix) (CD, Mixed, Car) Indictment Post World Industries 2005
Naturally (CD, Album + CD, Smplr, Ltd) Che Che Cole Daptone Records 2005
DJ Junior Presents Lend Me Your Ear (CD) K-Leg Record Breakin' Music 2006
Feel The Beat: Afro Funk (CD, Comp) N.E.S.T.A. 75 Big Sur Recordings 2006
Jimmy Woo One (CD, Dig) Che Che Colé (Makosa) United Recordings 2006
100 Days, 100 Nights (CD, Album, Enh, Dig + CD, Promo, Smplr, Mixed) Che Che Colé Daptone Records 2007
Nightsessions At Seventh Floor (CD, Mixed, Promo, Ltd) Untitled Not On Label (Daniel Drumz Self-released) 2007
Pulp Fusion Africa Funk (2xCD, Comp) Uprising Uprising (Par... Harmless 2007
Soul Sides Volume Two: The Covers (Comp) (2 versions) Che Che Cole Zealous Records 2007
The Rough Guide To Latin Funk (CD, Comp) Che Che Colé Makossa World Music Network 2007
City Lounge 5 (4xCD, Comp) Hilo Wagram 2009
Daptone Gold (Comp) (2 versions) Che Che Cole Makossa Daptone Records 2009
Afro Beat - Hard African Funk Afro Jazz And Afro Beat (CDr, Comp, Promo) Battle Of The Species Blow  
Unofficial Releases:
Demo Mix 07 (CD, Mixed) Bojangles (Cutz Che Ch... Sleeping Giant Music 2007
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