Antibalas-Antibalas-Antibalas!!! Afrobeat at its finest. You can't help but get up and shake your money maker. Check Daptone and Soulfire records for Antibalas associated ill funky releases.
Anyway here is my dj setlist from the Antibalas show at 9:30 club on April 22, 2005.
1st set:
Mad Professor- mad gibraltar
Swayzak- illegal
Whitefield Brothers- witch jam (this entire album is a scorcher and Im pretty sure this is the cut I played-I definetly played something off it)(Soulfire records)
Oneness of JuJu- African Rhythms(11:39 minutes in)
That Kid Named Miles- ring of fire
Olatunji- drums of passion
King Sunny Ade- synchro system
Mighty Imperials- duck hunt (Daptone Records)
Frederick Knight- let me ring your bell again
Strung Out on Motown- the Four Tops
Bettye Swann- the Boy Next Door (1974)
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings- What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes (Daptone Records)
Osibisa-
? from Happy Children (1973)
Maloko- Soul Man (afro beat James Brown cover)
William Onyeabor- better change your mind
Ripple-I dont know what it is,but it sure is funky
Foster Sylvers- Ill get you in the end(Pride) (Michael Viner of Incredible Bongo Band produced)
Mohammed Malcolm Ben & His African Feeling Organization- Preservation of Humanity (Stern's African Record Centre Ltd-1983)
Fela Kuti- Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (1986)
Mike Kounou-?
from My Native Land(Music Affair)
Masterfleet-?
from High on the Sea(Sussex-1973)
James Brown-I cant stand myself(when you touch me)
Maskmen & the Agents with Billy Clark Orch.- One Eye Open (Dynamo Records)
Young Holt Unlimited- aint there something money cant buy
Cal's Tricks- whos gonna take the weight (Secant-1976)
Segun Bucknor-
? from Poor Man No Get Brother:Revolutions 70-74 (Strut)
2nd set:
Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band- Scorpio (Sussex)
Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson- it aint your sight, its your mind
Chico O'Farrill-
? from Married Well (Verve Records)
Los Amigos Invisibles- esto es lo que hay (reggaeton remix) (Giant Step Records)
T.P. Orchestra Poly-Rythmo-
? from the Kings of Benin Urban Groove 72-80 (Soundway Records)
Bernard Wright- Hoboglobatribbin (GRP) (heavily sampled in hip-hop)
Closing Set:
Eddie Kendricks- My People Hold On (Tamla-1972)
Black Orpheus Soundtrack- Samba de Orfeu
Lekan Babalola- Aso Kere (IG Culture remix) from the Gilles Peterson in Africa album
African Image-
? (Gramavision Records-1984)
Young Holt Unlimited- light my fire
Lee Fields- Honey Dove (Soul Fire Records)
Daniel Owino Misiani & Shirati Band-
? from Benga Blast
