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]