Top 12 Musicians With World-Changing Positions.
— The Economist
A raucous, joyous celebration of Afrobeat.
— Rolling Stone Magazine
[Antibalas is] one of the few American bands that I fear.
— Questlove
Antibalas is probably your favorite band’s favorite band. The 12-piece ensemble has been credited with introducing Afrobeat to a global audience.
— Soundcheck, WNYC

FU CHRONICLES 2020 ALBUM PRESS

 

NPR "Antibalas’ Fu Chronicles Is A Martial Arts-Inspired Testament to Afrobeat" (2/08/2020) >> Link

RELIX Album Review: Fu Chronicles (3/6/2020) >> Link

OkayAfrica: “Watch Antibalas’ Striking Video for Fight Am Finish" (2/18/2020) >> Link

BrooklynVegan ‘Antibalas Releasing ‘Fu Chronicles’, Touring Stream ‘Fight Am Finish’) (11/19/2019) >> Link

KCRW “Today’s Top Tune: Antibalas “Fight Am Finish” (12/27/2019) >> Link

Soundcheck “The Mighty Relentless Groove of the Funky, Afrobeat band Antibalas (2/14/2020) >> Link

WNYC New Sounds “Antibalas, Live in Studio (2/06/2020) >> Link

PASTE “Antibalas Live at Paste Studio NYC”  (2/0102020) >> Link

CLASH “Antibalas Announces New Album ‘Fu Chronicles” (11/21/2019) >> Link

The Brooklyn Rail “Amayo: Fist of Flowers” (12/12/2020) >> Link

The Miami New Times “The Rhthym Foundation Hosts Afrobeat Band Antibalas” (1/22/2020) >> Link

Live for Live Music “Antibalas Releases new album Fu Chronicles“ (2/7/2020) >> Link

JAMBANDS “Antibalas announces new album Fu Chronicles, Set Winter Tour Dates” (12/2/2020)  >> Link

GlideMagazine “Antibalas Gives Vibrant Display of Spirit & Soul on ‘Fu Chronicles’” (2/6/2020) >> Link

Pan African Music “Kung Fu & Afrobeat Collide on ‘Lai Lai,’ from Antibalas’ Fu Chronicles (2/4/2020) >> Link

BroadwayWorld “Antibalas to release new album Fu Chronicles“ (11/20/2019) >> Link

48 Hills “As Afrobeat heroes Antibalas arrive, recalling a classic track (2/10/2020) >> Link

FIP: “Les Chronique Kung-Fu d’Antibalas" (2/5/2020) >> Link

Les Oreilles Curieuses: Antibalas - Fu Chronicles (2/15/2020) >> Link

NeoPrisme Antibals x Duke Amayo - Fu Chronicles (2/17/2020) >> Link

Dig Boston "Antibalas makes Investment with Music and Culture " Interview / concert preview (3/11/2020) >> Link

Oregon Public Broadcasting “Monday Mix: Sunbathe, Antibalas.. And Leon Bridges” (1/13/2020) >> Link

GratefulWeb “Antibalas Set to release new album ‘Fu Chronicles’” (2/07/2020) >> Link

Come To Life Media: Antibalas Bridging Culture Through Music (3/20/2020) >> Link

Where the Gods Are in Peace 2017 Album Press

 

WNYC: Soundcheck "The Infections Groove of NYC's Antibalas..." (9/21/2017) >> Link

WNYC: Takeaway Show "Afro-beat band Antibalas searches for the Rhythm of Change" (9/13/2017) >> Link

Chicago Reader: Afrobeat innovators Antibalas end a five-year silence with Where the Gods Are in Peace" (9/28/2017) >> Link`

Detroit Metro Times: "Afrobeat descendants Antibalas to play Otus Supply in Ferndale" (9/27/2017) >> Link

The Music (Australia) Album review (9/13/2017) >> Link

Exclaim (Canada) "Antibalas Avoid Trump to Make Timeless Political Points" (9/13/2017) >> Link

Winnipeg Free Press: (Canada) Album review (10/3/2017) >> Link

The Rapidian (Grand Rapids, MI) "Antibalas coming to Founders Brewing " Interview / concert preview (9/26/2017) >> Link

Drowned in Sound: Album review (9/13/2017) >> Link

 

Interviews and Previews

Página 12 (Argentina)>> "En Estados Unidos se vive la dictadura de las multinacionales" (9/25/2014) >> Link (en español)

El País (Spain) >>"La orquesta Antibalas, legado de Fela Kuti" >> (6/6/2014)  Link (en español)

Hipersonica.com (Spain)>> "Antibalas y las fiestas a prueba de bombas" >> (5/20/2014)>> Link (en español)

New York Times >> "Tuneful Paul Simon Tribute Bridges Decades" (4/2/2014) >> Link

GKillCity.com (Ecuador)>> "Antibalas y Abrazos" (3/17/2014)>> Link (en español)

Yaconic.com (Mexico)>>"Antibalas: La Música del Futuro">> (1/6/2013)  Link (en español)

 

Antibalas "ANTIBALAS" 2012 Album Press

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn >> Interview >> Link

KEXP >> Song of the Day: >> Link

NY Times >> Feature >> Link

Details >> Review >> Link

KCRW >> Morning Becomes Eclectic >> Link

BBC Music >> Review>> Link

Wall Street Journal >> Feature >> Link

NPR >> World Cafe >> Link

Pitchfork >> Review >> Link

LA Times >> Album Review >> Link

LA Times >> Live Review >> Link

New Yorker >> Preview >> Link 1

Relix >> Review >> Link 1 Link 2

Pitchfork >> Tracks >> Link

The Guardian >> New Music >> Link

The Atlantic >> Entertainment >> Link

Rolling Stone Magazine >> Premiere >> Link

Mother Jones >> Review >> Link

National Geographic >> World Music >> Link

The imported goods >> News>> Link

Billboard >> News >> Link

New Yorker >> Music >> Link

The Village Voice >> Music >> Link

Masquecine (Spain) >> Interview >> Link (en español)