The unstoppable, irresistible rhythms and melodies of Antibalas have influenced scores of artists across rock, hip hop, afrobeat and beyond.

Born in a Brooklyn warehouse in 1997, 12 piece?ensemble Antibalas is credited with introducing?Afrobeat to a wider global audience, influencing?countless musicians and developing a live show that is?the stuff of legend. Members of Antibalas served as musical directors and the house band in the Broadway?hit FELA!, on the heels of?which?Antibalas ended?up reuniting with former member and producer Gabriel?Roth, who was at the helm for their first three albums.?This self-titled album was their first on Daptone Records.