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The Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra supports antiwar sentiment, prison reform, environmentally sound transportation alternatives and even-population food distribution, and so much fractured activism can lead to platitudes that skimp on content. Watered-down leftists? Perhaps, but once onstage, it's easy to understand why this lighter-shade-of-pale 15 man band's channeling of Nigerian stalwart Fela Kuti is tolerated. Layering call and response vocals, screeching horns, Tony Allenworthy grooves and pounding percussion into a hip-shaking, soul-lifting performance, Antibalas strikes a balance between disillusionment and spirituality. The consistency lies in the group members' willingness to merge as one unit, setting aside solo accolades for a frenetic, epic energy. Caustic college students will be pleased to discover that protest can actually be fun. At tonight's show local electrophiles Sola warm the evening with their organic rhythms.
(Suzanne Vogel) 03/12/03 >> go there
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