Description
Antibalas – Where The Gods Are In Peace – New Vinyl Record 2017 Daptone Records Limited Edition Colored Vinyl with Download – Funk / Afrobeat
Street Date: 9/15/17
Antibalas new studio album, Where The Gods Are In Peace, is an epic Afro-Western Trilogy searching for solace from American political opportunism, greed and vengeance. Through its battle cry of resistance against exploitation and displacement, Antibalas long-form compositions investigate oppression in 1800s America that eerily mirror the current state of the country. Three explosive original arrangements cultivate an urgent call to heal a broken system. Ultimately, the sonic excursion lands on an island where love is our first instinct. A new ideology is born opening our hearts to the possibilities of living as one unified people, where all gods are equal and together we prevail.
True to traditional form, Where The Gods Are In Peace pays respect to the forefathers of Afrobeat with compositions spanning nine to 15 minutes in length. With a blessing from the Fela Kuti legacy early in the band s career, Antibalas has long been revered for re-popularizing the classic Afrobeat sound while adding their distinct New York City grit to the mix. Influences of punk rock, free jazz, and hip-hop seep into their expansive works to define a truly 21st century translation of the Afrobeat genre and beyond. Vinyl includes download code.
Tracklist
| A1 | Gold Rush | 10:53 |
| A2 | Hook & Crook | 8:57 |
| B1 | Tombstown – Movement 1 Good Doer | 5:12 |
| B2 | Tombstown – Movement 2 Mami Water Down | 5:53 |
| B3 | Tombstown – Movement 3 Gates Of Zion | 4:23 |
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Morgan Price
- Backing Vocals – Abena Koomson, Antibalas, Domenica Fossati, Lollise Mbi, Mayteana Morales
- Baritone Saxophone – Martin Perna
- Congas, Percussion – Reinaldo De Jesús
- Drums – Miles Arntzen
- Electric Bass, Keyboards, Percussion – Nikhil P. Yerawadekar*
- Electric Guitar – Marcos Garcia, Timothy J Allen (tracks: Timothy Allen)
- Lead Vocals, Vibraphone, Congas, Percussion – Duke Amayo
- Organ, Electric Piano – Will Rast
- Percussion – Kevin Raczka
- Shekere – Marcus Farrar
- Tenor Saxophone – Jas Walton
- Trumpet – Jordan McLean
- Vocals – Zap Mama
