Tag: Antibalas
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‘Good Man’ takes aim at the patriarchal males who claim to be good – it’s the title track from new album by NYC’s Miles Francis, inspired by Prince and Bowie
Miles Francis has announced a new album and released the title track and video – Good Man. The artist has worked with Angélique Kidjo, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Arcade Fire’s Will Butler. Their creative projects have helped them come out as non-binary. Inspired by Prince, David Bowie and early 2000’s boy bands, Miles…
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The Budos Band are back: ‘Long In The Tooth’ is another rocking album for Daptone, fusing afrobeat and rock with some of NYC’s finest musicians

The Budos Band return again with another collection of new material that fuses the Ethio-funk stylings of Mulatu Astatke and psychedelic rock – it’s called Long In The Tooth and is out via label home, Daptone. The Budos Band formed in 2005 in New York City, rebounding outta a jam session, with the legendary afrobeat…
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Antibalas to release ‘When The Gods Are In Peace’ album after five year studio break
Where The Gods Are In Peace is an epic Afro-Western Trilogy and is Antibalas’ first studio album since 2012. The LP on Daptone Records is a search for solace from American political opportunism, greed and vengeance. The album is far more psychedelic in style than previous incantations of the band’s sound. While paying respect to…
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Latest World Treasures Music show for KMAH Radio
Here’s the tracklist, link and a superb video from Palmbomen II. A track by the electronic wizard opens the show from August 17th. Palmbomen II produces amazing ambient dance music and his videos have a retro, Twin Peaks-esque vibe. His material from 2017 can be difficult to get hold of on vinyl, so buy on sight…
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World Treasures Music on KMAH Radio
Here’s the tracklist to the latest radio show. New material from Antibalas, Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet, Harmonious Thelonious, K Lone, plus Pugilist & Mystik – the latest on Jack Sparrow’s Navy Cut label. Recent reissues include Billy Cole on Japanese label Rock A Shacka and Apples on Odion Livingstone. There’s also exciting edits from…