Remember when we told you last May that Antibalas was treating us to their first album in 5 years this summer?! Today, we have something to keep you going until the release of their self-titled LP on August 7… the premiere of “Dirty Money” on The Atlantic.
What’s more, the Brooklyn-based Afrobeat band also announced their new tour starting August 10th (dates after the jump) AND the return of the Broadway hit FELA!, for which they served as musical directors and wrote some of the music, for 32 performances only from 7/9 – 8/4 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
The album coming out this August on Daptone Records is definitely something to get excited about. You will quickly find yourself dancing through the rhythm of the first track — and the one we’ve featured here — “Dirty Money,” which comes alive with Antibalas‘ funky guitars, warped farfisa organ, massive horns and a call-and-response led by singer and percussionist Amayo. And where does all this inspiration come from? The economic meltdowns and global uprisings… Contradictory, isn’t it?
Whatever may inspire them, we will whole-heartedly enjoy Antibalas‘ doing their thing on stage. On this two-month tour — their most extensive one in five years! — people from the entire continent from California to New York, as well as fans in Canada, will be able to enjoy the band’s new tracks live.
Calendars, out! Here are their tour dates:
8/10 – Outside Lands – San Francisco, CA
8/11 – SLO Brewing Co – San Luis Obispo, CA
8/12 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA
8/14 – The Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA
8/15 – Fox Theater – Pomona, CA w/The Alabama Shakes
8/18 – Williamsburg Park – Brooklyn, NY w/Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
9/11 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
9/12 – Turner Hall – Milwaukee, WI
9/13 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
9/14 – Majestic Theatre – Detroit, MI
9/15 – Taft Ballroom – Cincinnati, OH
9/18 – Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON
9/19 – Corona Theatre – Montreal, QC
9/20 – Paradise – Boston, MA
9/25 – Black Cat – Washington, DC
9/26 – Capital Ale House – Richmond, VA
9/27 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
9/28 – Visulite Theatre – Charlotte, NC
9/29 – Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC
10/1 – Cider House – Knoxville, TN
10/2 – Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN
10/3 – Bomhard Theater at The Kentucky – Louisville, KY
10/5 – The Goat Farm – Atlanta, GA
10/6 – 40 Watt Club – Athens, GA
10/7 – The Bottletree – Birmingham, AL
10/9 – Tipitina’s – New Orleans, LA
10/11 – Kessler Theater – Dallas, TX
10/13 – Austin City Limits Festival – Austin, TX
