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Brooklyn-based collective of musicians founded in 1998 by bandleader Martin Perna.
Antibalas is Spanish for ’bulletproof’, or literally, ’anti-bullets’. They have toured and played live extensively in over forty countries and five continents to push their new updated style of traditional Afrobeat music as once played by Fela Kuti.

ALBUMS


Antibalas
Fu Chronicles
2020
Antibalas
Where The Gods Are In Peace
2017
Antibalas
Tattletale
2014, ,
Afrobeat/Go-Go
Antibalas
Antibalas
2012
Antibalas
Dirty Money
2012
Antibalas
Rat Race
2010, ,
Salsa/Bossanova/Afrobeat
Antibalas
Security
2007, ,
Afrobeat/Funk
Antibalas
K-Leg
2006, 12", Purpose
Antibalas & Doctor L / Psyco
Family Affair / Mister President
2006, 7", Mind Records And Service Corp
Antibalas
Government Magic
2005, ,
Afrobeat
Antibalas
Who Is This America?
2004
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra*
Che Che Colé
2003, ,
Afrobeat/Funk
Antibalas
Talkatif
2002, ,
Afrobeat
Antibalas
Tour EP
2001, CD, EP, Afrosound Records, ,
Afrobeat
Antibalas
Uprising
2000, 7", Afrosound Records
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra*
Liberation Afrobeat
2000, CD, MiniAlbum, Afrosound Records
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra*
N.E.S.T.A
2000, ,
Afrobeat
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra*
Liberation Afro Beat Vol. 1
2000, ,
Afrobeat/Funk/Jazz-Funk
Antibalas
Live Summer 1999 - New York City
1999, CDr, Album, Comp, Afrosound Records
Various
Warp Factor 3 (The Final Frontier)
2000, CD, ,
Future Jazz/Disco/Jazzdance
Antibalas
High Sierra Music Festival 7.6.03
2003, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Rockslide (2)
Antibalas
Mercury Lounge 1.12.03
2003, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Rockslide (2)
Antibalas
Cotton Club 1.19.03
2003, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Rockslide (2)
Antibalas
The South Paw 1.10.03
2003, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Rockslide (2)
Antibalas
Ottobar 1.16.03
2003, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Rockslide (2)
Antibalas
Club Soda 3.29.03
2003, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Rockslide (2)
Antibalas
Vancouver Jazz Festival 6.26.03
2003, ,
Afrobeat
Antibalas
Club Helsinki 12.13.02
2002, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Rockslide (2)

APPEARANCES +


Antibalas
Paste Studio NYC (New York, NY) 02/07/2020
2020, 3xFile, MP3, 320, Paste Magazine
Antibalas
Heaven Is Not For Everyone
2017, File, AAC, Single, 258, Craft Recordings
Antibalas
Live From The House Of Soul
2016, DVD, Daptone Records
Antibalas
Tiny Desk Concert
2012, File, MP3, 128, National Public Radio, ,
Afrobeat
Anomie Belle
Flux Remixed
2018, 14xFile, MP3, Album, Diving Bell Recording Company
Anomie Belle
Right Way
2018, 3xFile, MP3, EP, Diving Bell Recording Company
Various
Verve // Remixed⁴
2008, CD, Comp, Universal Music Group
Various
Verve // Remixed⁴
2008, ,
Downtempo/Soul
Keleketla!
International Love Affair
2020, 4xFile, MP3, 320, Ahead Of Our Time, ,
Afrobeat/Tech House
Keleketla!
Keleketla!
2020, ,
African
Pete Yorn
Live At The Fonda
2020
Various
Blue Note Covers
2019, 2xCD, Comp, Blue Note, Universal Music, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Big Band/Modal/Hard Bop/Vocal
Various
Blue Note Covers
2019, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Blue Note, Universal Music
Balún
Prisma Tropical
2018
La Banda Bastön
Luces Fantasma
2017, CD, Album, Alternativa Representa, Homegrown Entertainment, Cuatro Veinte Live
Takuya Kuroda
Zigzagger
2016
Jovanotti
Lorenzo 2015 CC.
2015
Beats Antique
A Thousand Faces - Act II
2014, ,
Tribal/Folk
Elvis Costello And The Roots
Wise Up: Thought (Remixes & Reworks 2013) (Number Two)
2013,
Dr. Dog
B-Room
2013, Vinyl, Vinyl, CD, ,
Indie Rock
David Byrne & St. Vincent
Love This Giant
2012, ,
Alternative Rock/Experimental/Indie Rock
Doctor L
The Great Depression
2011
Truth Now
Karma Alarm
2010, 17xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Not On Label (Truth Now Self-released), ,
Hardcore Hip-Hop
Angélique Kidjo
Õÿö
2010, ,
African/Afrobeat/Contemporary R&B/Funk/Samba/Soul/Folk
Doctor L
A Missing World
2009, CD, Album, Ltd, Mind Records And Service Corp., ,
Afrobeat/Contemporary Jazz/Free Funk/Jazz-Funk/Trip Hop
Various
Feel The Beat: Afro Funk
2006, CD, Comp, Big Sur Recordings, ,
Afrobeat
Funkallisto
Live A Ponte Sisto
2006, CD, Not On Label (Funkallisto Self-released)
Medeski Martin & Wood
Note Bleu: Best Of Blue Note Years 1998 - 2005
2006, ,
Free Jazz/Post Bop/Jazz-Funk
DJ Yellow
Four Seasons Of Ibadan
2003
Medeski Martin & Wood
Tracks From Uninvisible
2002, 12", Promo, Blue Note
Various
Afro Beat - Hard African Funk Afro Jazz And Afro Beat
2002, ,
Afrobeat
Medeski Martin And Wood*
Uninvisible
2002
Various
The Wire Tapper 07
2001
Various
Turntables On The Hudson, Volume 2
2000, CD, ,
Acid Jazz/Downtempo/House/Abstract
Various
Songlines: Top Of The World 178
2022, CD, Comp, Songlines
Various
The Daptone Super Soul Revue Live! At The Apollo
2021, ,
Soul/Funk/Gospel/Afrobeat
Various
Songlines: Top Of The World 156
2020, CD, Comp, Mixed, Songlines
Various
Jazziz - Spring 2020 - Spring Forward
2020, 2xCD, Comp, Jazziz, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Bop/Post Bop/Big Band
Mr. Scruff
DJ-Kicks
2020
Various
Jova Beach (After) Party Volume 1
2019, CD, Comp, Universal Music Group, Polydor, Soleluna
Various
Daptone Records Singles Collection Volume 4
2019, 40xFile, AAC, Album, Comp, Daptone Records
Various
Daptone Records Singles Collection Volume 5
2019, 42xFile, AAC, Album, Comp, Daptone Records, ,
Soul/Afrobeat
Various
Rhythm Showcase, Vol. 1
2019, ,
Afrobeat/Soul/Funk/African
Various
Hello Operator (15 Tracks Of The Month's Best Music)
2017, CD, Comp, Uncut (2),
Ikah Love*
Live 7.20.17
2017, File, FLAC, MP3, WAV, Mixed, Not On Label, ,
Afro-Cuban/Afrobeat/Deathrock/Disco/Electro/Funk/Garage Rock/Glam/Goth Rock/Hardcore/Hip Hop/House/Latin/Mod/No Wave/Post-Punk/Punk/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Soul/Yé-Yé/Bitpop
Various
Let All The Children Boogie
2016, CD, Comp, Spare The Rock Records LLC,
Rich Medina
Jump N Funk
2016
Various
Daptone Gold Vol. II
2015
Various
Rough Trade Shops Primavera Sound 2014
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Rough Trade, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
William Bennett
A Colourful Storm 038
2013, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, A Colourful Storm, ,
Experimental
Paul Nice
Forgotten Treasures Mix #09
2013, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, MusicIsMySanctuary.com, ,
Soul
Various
Live At KEXP - Volume Nine
2013, CD, KEXP, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Womad The World's Festival (Australia & New Zealand 2013 Compilation)
2013, CD, Comp, Cartell Music
Various
89.3 The Current / Live Current Volume 9
2013, ,
Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Muro
Diggin' Jet Set
2012, CD, Mixed, Promo, JET SET (3), ,
Funk/Soul
Various
Complete Control (15 Tracks From The Month's Best New Albums)
2012, CD Jewel Case,
DJ Angola
Unreleased Remixes EP 1
2011, 12", EP, Deckstatic
Various
Beginner's Guide To Brass
2011, 3xCD, Comp, Nascente, ,
Bollywood/Brass Band/Romani/Afrobeat/Klezmer/Tribal
Various
World's Funkiest Covers
2011
Various
Crisis 2009
2010, CD, Comp, Ltd, Human Resistance, Gusto Rana! Production, Rancore Records & Downloads
Various
Nova 24h
2009, 25xCD, Comp + Box, Nova Records, ,
Folk Rock/Chanson/Trip Hop/Shoegaze/Afrobeat/Score/Neo Soul/Instrumental/Ballad/Soul-Jazz/Country Rock/Latin/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Downtempo/Bossa Nova/Conscious/Vocal/New Wave/Rhythm & Blues/Synth-pop/Experimental/Classic Rock/Ragga/Bluegrass/IDM/Reggae/Latin Jazz/Salsa/Roots Reggae/Hard Bop/Contemporary R&B
Ruckus Roboticus
Around The World In 80 Minutes
2009, CDr, Mixed, Not On Label (Ruckus Roboticus)
Frederic Galliano
Rhythm & Africa For Football Vol.1
2009, CD, Mixed, Insense Records, ,
African/House
Various
New York Lounge
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Wagram Music
Various
The Rough Guide To Afrobeat Revival
2009
Various
City Lounge 5
2009, 4x CD, ,
Trip Hop/Broken Beat/Future Jazz/Hip Hop/Downtempo/Abstract
Various
Daptone Gold
2009, ,
Soul/Funk/Gospel
Various
Pulp Fusion: Africa Funk (Original Full Length Afro Funk Classics)
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Harmless
Daniel Drumz
Nightsessions At Seventh Floor
2007, CD, Ltd, Mixed, Promo, Not On Label (Daniel Drumz Self-released), ,
Funk
Various
The Cornerstone Player 071
2007, 3xCD, Comp, Promo, Cornerstone Promotion, ,
Synth-pop/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Electro/Punk/Folk/Soft Rock/Blues Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Garage Rock/House
Various
25 (Free Sampler From Urban Outfitters)
2007, CD, Promo, Urban Outfitters, Filter Magazine,
Various
More Gardens! - Songs & Visions of the Community Gardens
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Not On Label
Various
Vice Guide To Bands SXSW CD 2007
2007, CD, Comp, Vice Records, ,
Downtempo/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Vibrations Présente ANTI 2007
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Vibrations Magazine, Anti-, Epitaph, [pias]
Various
Relix 2007 April/May CD Sampler
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Relix Magazine
Various
High Noon At Cedar Street
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Filter Magazine, ,
Art Rock/Indie Pop/Indie Rock
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
100 Days, 100 Nights
2007, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Various
Soul Sides Volume Two: The Covers
2007, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk
Various
The Rough Guide To Latin Funk
2007
Various
Jimmy Woo One
2006, CD, Mixed, Dig, United Recordings
DJ Junior
Lend Me Your Ear
2006, CD, Comp, Record Breakin' Music, ,
Soul
Various
Burg Herzberg Festival 2006
2006, 2xDVD, Burg Herzberg Festival, Rockpalast, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Space Rock/Krautrock/Prog Rock
Various
The Daptone Family - Daptone Records Sampler Vol.1
2006, CD, Album, Promo, Daptone Records
Sonar Calibrado
Lost & Stolen Goods (Mix)
2005, CD, Mixed, Promo, Post World Industries, ,
Samba/Ragga/Broken Beat/Batucada/Ragga HipHop/Jungle/Drum n Bass
Various
Sorryeverybody.com Volume 1
2005, CD, Comp, Kab America Inc.
Various
25 Strong (The Soundtrack)
2005, CD, Comp, Purpose
Various
Tevanthology Volume3
2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Teva, ,
Alternative Rock
Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson In Africa
2005, 2x CD Digipak, ,
House/Tribal/Afrobeat/African/Modal/Funk
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Naturally
2005, ,
Soul/Funk
Various
Genocide In Sudan
2004, CD, Comp, Waxploitation, ,
Alternative Rock/Reggae/Pop Rap
Various
Essential Afrobeat
2004, 3xCD, Comp, Family Recordings (3)
Various
ASAP: The Afrobeat Sudan Aid Project
2004, CD, Album, Modiba, ,
Afrobeat
DJ Lovesupreme
Positive Beats From City Streets
2004, CDr, Mixed, Promo, Bao-Bab Connections, ,
African/Conscious/Boom Bap
Various
Global Rhythm Magazine Presents Edge Of The World
2004, CD, Comp, Copy Prot., EMI, Narada World,
Various
Afrobeat Sessions
2004, 2x CD, ,
Afrobeat
Various
Latina Café Vol. 4
2004, ,
Latin/Downtempo
Various
Impeach The Precedent
2004, CD Digipak, ,
Soul-Jazz/Breaks/Future Jazz
Various
Baadasssss! 2004 Sundance Film Festival Soundtrack Album Sampler
2004, CD, ,
Breakbeat/RnB/Swing/UK Garage/Downtempo/Soul
Backyard Bangers
Scion CD Sampler 7
2003, CD, Mixed, Promo, Scion Audio/Visual, ,
Hip Hop
Djamel Hammadi
Medina Vol. 2
2003, CD, Comp, Milan
Various
Scion URB CD Sampler Vol 7
2003, CD, Comp, Smplr, NativeSon Media, Inc., ,
Downtempo/Conscious/Drum n Bass
Various
The Sweet Sounds Vol. 4
2003, 2xCD, Superfly Presents, AC Entertainment,
Various
The Sweet Sounds Vol. 4: Bonnaroo Music Festival 2003
2003, 2xCD, Promo, Superfly Presents, AC Entertainment,
Various
93 Feet East Vol.1
2003, ,
Breakbeat/House/Downtempo
Various
270 Miles From Graceland: Bonnaroo 2003
2003, 2x DVD, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Alternative Rock/Bluegrass/Southern Rock/Blues Rock/Afrobeat/Funk/Leftfield/Acoustic
Various
Rewind! 3
2003, CD, ,
Downtempo/Tech House
Various
Turntables On The Hudson 4
2003
Various
African Xpress
2003, ,
African/Afrobeat
Various
Bluffer's Guide Vol.1
2002, CD, Comp, Ninja Tune, Play It Again Sam [PIAS], ,
Leftfield/Downtempo/Breaks/Trip Hop
DJ Kiyo
Conception
2002, Cass, Mixed, C90, Royalty (2), ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Conscious/Instrumental/Cut-up/DJ/Future Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Afrobeat/Reggae/Deep House/Latin/Free Jazz/Space-Age/Downtempo
Various
Appetizer 2002
2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Oye! Listen,
Various
We Set The Stage You Set The Mood
2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Car, du Maurier Ltd.
Various
911 Compilation
2002, CD, Germ Music
Various
Rhythm On Disc - June 2002
2002, CD, Ltd, Mondo Melodia, Ark 21,
Various
Red Hot + Riot
2002, CD, ,
Conscious/House/Dub/Rhythm & Blues/Neo Soul/Downtempo
Various
Impala Lounge
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Wagram Electronic, ,
Jazzdance/House/Afrobeat/Future Jazz/Deep House/Downtempo/Funk
Various
Creative Vibes Presents The New Groove Alliance Vol. 1
2001, CD, Comp, Creative Vibes, Creative Vibes, ,
Acid Jazz
Various
Afrobeat… No Go Die! (Trans-Global African Funk Grooves)
2001, ,
Afrobeat
Various
Bluffer's Guide Vol. 4
2001, CD, ,
Abstract/Future Jazz/Trip Hop/Hip Hop
Snowboy
The Return Of The Hi-Hat (Essential Cuban, Brazilian Hard Bop + Fusion)
2001, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Batucada/Fusion/Hard Bop/Salsa/Latin Jazz
Various
Talkin' All That Jazz
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Touch Magazine, Jazz Cafe,
Various
Africafunk: Return To The Original Sound Of 1970s Funky Africa
2000, ,
Afrobeat/Funk
Various
Ouelele - Another Collection Of Modern Afro Rhythms
1999, ,
Afrobeat/Soul/Funk
Various
Lawn Chair Vibes
CD, Mixed, Promo, Dig, Wax Poetics Records, ,
House/Afrobeat/Soul/Disco/Future Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Various
Family Trees
CDr, Mixed, Mixtape, Not On Label
DJ Chabin, Mighty Jay, Le Chat
Original Bata Volume 3
CD, Comp, Mixed, Mazar Records
Various
Terrasonic (Spinning The World 2002 - 2013)
CD, Comp, Conduit (2)
Miles Tackett
Sound Contact From L.A.
CD, Mixed, Subcontact,
David Byrne & St. Vincent
Love This Giant
2012, ,
Alternative Rock/Experimental/Indie Rock
Various
Verve // Remixed⁴
2008, ,
Smooth Jazz/Downtempo/Soul/Fusion
Chris Cutz
Demo Mix 07
2007, CD, Mixed, Unofficial, Sleeping Giant Music,
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra*
Live at S.O.B.'s New York City 3/13/2003
2003, 2xCDr, Album, Unofficial, DiscLive, Inc., ,
Afrobeat/Jazz-Funk