Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra

The Profile

Antibalas is a Brooklyn-based afrobeat ensemble formed in 1998, blending afrobeat with funk and jazz. They’ve released acclaimed records on labels including Anti- and Daptone; Security was produced by John McEntire.

Formed in Brooklyn, New York in 1998 by multi-instrumentalist Martin Perna. Associated with Daptone Records and Anti-. Recognized for politically charged, horn-driven afrobeat and powerful live shows.

Pi.Per. praises Security as Antibalas’s electrifying fourth album, produced by John McEntire and distributed by Anti-. Recorded largely live, it captures the band’s onstage power. The review tags their sound as afro-funk-jazz rooted in Black musical traditions and celebrates its dance-inducing momentum.