Live at Lincoln Center, NYC with Davido, FELA! Bway Dancers

We had a crazy night at Okayafrica's AfrobeatXAfrobeats concert at Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors series at Damrosch Park, doing a set of our own and then collaborating on a few songs with Nigerian pop sensation Davido. Here are some of our favorite pics from the audience:

The crowd was live! Thanks to @arielsutra for this.

@okayafrica ❤️ @okaygingerlynn #antibalas #davido #lincolncenter #outofdoors #sogood

A photo posted by arielsutra (@arielsutra) on Jul 29, 2016 at 7:35pm PDT

Thanks to Jean-Baptiste Sankara @jbsankara for these two below:

"A griot (/ˈɡri.oʊ/; French pronunciation: [ɡʁi.o]), jali or jeli (djeli or djéli in French spelling) is a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet and/or musician. The griot is a repository of oral tradition and is often seen as a societal leader due to his traditional position as an advisor to royal personages." @antibalas @okayafrica . #igdc #newyork #nyc #ig_nycity #newyork_ig #Saidawiseafrican #thecreatorclass #jbsankara #usaprimeshot #sonya7s #theamericancollective #shootermag #agameoftones #bythings #neverstopexploring #welivetoexplore #passionpassport #artofvisuals #neverstopexploring #portraits #sonyimages #sonyalpha #makeportraitsnotwar #igers #photooftheday #quoteoftheday #justgoshoot #createcommune #heatercentral #washingtondaily #acreativedc

A photo posted by Jean-Baptiste SANKARA (@jbsankara) on Jul 30, 2016 at 9:00pm PDT

#music, a universal language. @antibalas @okayafrica @lincolncenter . . . #igdc #newyork #nyc #ig_nycity #newyork_ig #Saidawiseafrican #thecreatorclass #jbsankara #usaprimeshot #sonya7s #theamericancollective #shootermag #agameoftones #bythings #neverstopexploring #welivetoexplore #passionpassport #artofvisuals #neverstopexploring #sonyimages #sonyalpha #instagood #acreativedc #photooftheday #afrobeat #justgoshoot #createcommune #heatercentral #washingtondaily #antibalas

A photo posted by Jean-Baptiste SANKARA (@jbsankara) on Jul 30, 2016 at 1:11pm PDT

and some amazing ones by Ralston Smith @ralstonrsmith

Visual artist Laolu (@laoulunyc) was there before the show creating works of art on the body, including a masterpiece on the face of Amayo.

{reflections // laolu x amayo} @laolunyc @antibalas @okayafrica #blackandwhitephotography #ralstonsmith

A photo posted by Ralston Smith (@ralstonrsmith) on Jul 30, 2016 at 10:53am PDT

{amayo // portraits} @laolunyc @antibalas @okayafrica #blackandwhitephotography #portraits #ralstonsmith

A photo posted by Ralston Smith (@ralstonrsmith) on Jul 30, 2016 at 10:12am PDT

The dancers from the FELA Broadway show were in full effect.

the queens // afrobeat X afrobeats #lincolncenter #antibalas #okayafrica #davido #nyc #fela #ralstonsmith

A photo posted by Ralston Smith (@ralstonrsmith) on Jul 30, 2016 at 1:54am PDT

Clenched Fist Productions (@FistupTV) got some great shots. Below is percussionist Reinaldo deJesus and dancer Iris Wilson.

#AntiBalas for #FelaKuti at #lincolncenter #okayafrica #davido #conga @antibalas @okayafrica #fistuptv

A photo posted by Clenched Fist (@fistuptv) on Jul 30, 2016 at 10:58pm PDT

Getting down in the name of #FelaKuti at #lincolncenter ✊ #blackpresident with #Antibalas and #Davido @antibalas @okayafrica

A photo posted by Clenched Fist (@fistuptv) on Jul 29, 2016 at 7:59pm PDT

And this one of guitarist Bryan Vargas...

#Antibalas #afrobeat x #afrobeats #okayafrica #lincolncenter @antibalas

A photo posted by Clenched Fist (@fistuptv) on Jul 30, 2016 at 11:04pm PDT

RECAP: Brooklyn Bowl 3/9/2016 with Steven Bernstein, Brian Jackson and friends

We are still reeling from a sublimely wonderful show two nights ago at Brooklyn Bowl with special guests Brian Jackson and Steven Bernstein. Thanks to everyone who came out and shared the pure joy of the evening. We did some Antibalas originals together and performed the Brian Jackson/Gil Scott-Heron classic's "It's Your World" and "Home Is Where the Hatred Is" and Steven Bernstein/ Sex Mob songs "Mothra" and "7 Bars" with Steven conducting the band in the way that only he can.

Our pal trumpeter Takuya Kuroda dropped in to play on a few numbers. El Imperio with members of the Antibalas and our extended musical family, opened and crushed it. Big shout out to Binky Griptite, of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings who brought his vinyl crates for the evening.

Our friend Craig Carpenter from Afrophonics was in the house with his camera and shared with us some pictures from the show.

Here's the first round:

Scenes from City Winery / Carnegie Paul Simon Tribute 3/30, 3/31

Shots from the Tribute to Paul Simon at Carnegie Hall  on 3/31 and the rehearsal concert and afterparty both held at City Winery.

The work at hand. 15 songs

Carnegie Hall, from the top row, looking down

Our view from the stage

With Judy Collins

With Mike Gordon

With LP

Marcus Farrar and Sam Moore

Sam Moore : "Loves Me Like a Rock"

With Dan Wilson

With Bettye LaVette at Afterparty

With Angelique Kidjo at rehearsal concert

Rehearsing with Allen Toussaint

Rehearsing with LP at City Winery

Rehearsing with Bob Mould at City Winery

Rehearsing with Andy Cabic and Isobel Campbell at City Winery

Afterparty at City Winery