Posted By:  Rapscallion Posted On:  Apr 20, 2008	Antibalas / The Budos Band - Jazz Café, 19/4/08
A perfect warm-up for what was to come, The Budos Band took to the stage with well-synchronised, driving compositions and sharp melodies, matching the flawless studio sound of their two releases on Daptone Records. Definitely worth a headline slot in future, it surely will not be long before this...... [view]

Posted By:  Rapscallion Posted On:  Mar 28, 2008	Afrobeat: Tony Allen and Antibalas - Jazz Cafe
Within the space of one month, London's Jazz Cafe plays host for two singular names in the Afrobeat genre: representing the old guard is Tony Allen, one of the foremost figures in the music's inception. Representing the new generation is the Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, a wild collection of New...... [view]

Posted By:  Rapscallion Posted On:  Mar 31, 2008	Richard Bona - Jazz Cafe, 30/3/08
It's an incredible story. Born in a small village in Cameroon, Richard Bona was raised by a musical household and developed a talent for building instruments. As a teenager he was inspired to take up bass guitar after hearing Jaco Pastorius. In 1995 he moved to New York and has flourished into an...... [view]