Album Review: Antibalas - Where The Gods Are In Peace

Fela Kuti is surely smiling down on every Antibalas release.

On their sixth album, the big band from NYC revel in Afrobeat groove that seamlessly delivers an organic synthesis of tribal rhythms, funk, soul and jazz with contemporaneous spin. Featuring just five tracks, this album digs deep into the heart of grooves that sizzle with funky organ solos, shrill blasts of horns and vocals that wash over like incantations at a voodoo exorcism. The group's political concerns simmer under the beats as they subtly express a desire for social change. Unrelenting and exhilarating, this album will see you dance yourself clean.