hey Shawn,
Thanks for posting this. Made me think I should let Toronto people know
(in case they haven't heard or seen flyers) that Antibalas are playing
at Lava Lounge on College St. tomorrow night (Monday). Doors open at
9pm, band on at 10pm or so, and I think the promoters are only charging
$5 or something. Lava's pretty tiny (heck, the band alone will take up
1/4 of the place!) so get there early. Nav is DJ'ing before and after.
Hopefully see some of you out tomorrow.
-db-
p.s. I have an advance of the forthcoming Ninja album and it really is
fantastic. Super tight, funky...and yes, very strongly influenced by
Fela. I wrote a little blurb about this gig in my Eye weekly column this
issue...check here if interested in more info:
www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_03.01.01/thebeat/bpw.html
Shawn Kuo wrote:
> New York City's Antibalas brings its mob-sized AfroBeat groove and
> rhythmic, revolutionary message to the Babylon nightclub on Bank
> Street Sunday, March 4. The 15-piece orchestra recently signed a deal
> with U.K. techno label Ninja Tune, and is currently touring in support
> of its coming album, Liberation AfroBeat Volume 1, which is due for
> release April 3. www.antibalas.com The Brooklyn-based orchestra has
> spent the past three years building an audience through extensive
> touring and hosting a weekly "Africalia" night in a popular Manhattan
> club.......see full
> article http://www.ottawa.com/listings.mpl?evt=GetArticleDetails&id=6987&wsa=2 see
> you there,sz~~
-- -denise benson-Radio & Club DJ: 'Mental Chatter' ï Mondays 11am-2pm, CKLN 88.1FM (Toronto) (playlists & RealAudio feed: http://ckln.sac.ryerson.ca) 'Glide' ï Wednesdays @ Gypsy Co-op, 817 Queen St. W.
Writer: Eye Weekly ï 'Extended Play' and 'Beats Per Week' ï www.eye.net Exclaim Magazine ï features & reviews ï www.exclaim.ca The People Have Spoken (TPHS) magazine ï Music Editor
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