What We’re Listening to This Week

Adrian Quesada, Old Fire, Norman Ba$e, and more local releases

"...while "Spirits" teams Brooklyn roots ethnomusicologists Ikebe Shakedown with Antibalas frontman Martín Perna for an Afro Latin spectral voyage...."

Nov. 18, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Adrian Quesada and the Long Path to His First Official Solo Release

Austin's unassuming superstar is a travellin' man

"...solid work with Martín Perna (from Brooklyn-based Afrobeat group Antibalas) as Ocote Soul Sounds. Another side project under the..."

July 15, 2022 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Riders Against the Storm Hit Their Stride With Flowers for the Living

Three-time winners of the Austin Music Awards' Band of the Year honors keep building community and creativity

"...inclinations, and Mahone met then-Austin resident Martin Perna of Antibalas and Ocote Soul Sounds at a political magazine retreat...."

Feb. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Utopiafest IX

"...the 9th annual Utopiafest in Utopia, Texas. Talent including Antibalas, Dr. John, Lettuce, Brownout, and Wild Child anchored the..."

Sept. 25, 2017 Photo Gallery

Utopia Fest Announces Lineup

Dr. John, Lettuce, and Antibalas headline earthy campout

"...is jammy funk syndicate Lettuce and Fela Kuti acolytes Antibalas...."

March 1, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

El Wizard Adrian Quesada's Multiplicity

Ex-Grupo Fantasma guitarist Adrian Quesada diversifies

"...Soul Sounds, a musical partnership with Martín Perna of Antibalas...."

July 18, 2014 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

SXSW Friday Picks and Sleepers

"...can be heard in the solo work of the Antibalas guitarist, which should make his DJ set a revelation...."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

Top 10 National

"...6) Antibalas (Daptone)..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Playback: ACL Mania

The ACL zeitgeist in review

"...Antibalas: "Rat Race" (Bob Marley)..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Rat Race: ACL 2012 Musings

What two weekends of ACL next year could solve

"...Not long after that, Brooklyn’s Antibalas nearly ripped my face off with incredible rhythms and..."

Oct. 17, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Austin City Limits Music Festival 2012, Saturday

"...Antibalas at Austin City Limits Music Festival, October 13, 2012..."

Oct. 14, 2012 Photo Gallery

Antibalas

Zilker Park, Oct. 13

"...In the midst of a steady rain, Antibalas founder and saxophonist Martin Perna summed things up perfectly:..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Playback: ACL Doubles Down

ACL's dual weekend model next year will feature the same line-ups. Plus, ACL weekend tidbits.

"...Company, Sweden's First Aid Kit, New York Afrobeat crew Antibalas, and Jovanotti, an undisputed pop icon in his native..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Alabama Shakes

Zilker Park, Oct. 12

"...joined by the horn section of Brooklyn Afrobeat band Antibalas. B-side "Mama" sent the crowd for dancing shoes, tapping..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Antibalas

"...AntibalasAntibalas (Daptone)..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Fun Fun Fun Lists

"...Ocote Soul Sounds (Fri., 3:05pm, Orange stage) Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra meets Grupo Fantasma...."

Nov. 4, 2011 Music Feature

The Echocentrics, Ocote Soul Sounds

"...tropicália on three tracks. A collaboration between Quesada and Antibalas founder Martín Perna, Ocote Soul Sounds is another side..."

June 17, 2011 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

Off the Record

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Kerrville Folk Festival one year at a time

"...the piñata. From behind his laptop and keyboards, the Antibalas orchestrator wove digital folklore on the Patio Stage, crafting..."

May 27, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Chico Mann

Fela Kuti goes Latin

"...Garcia joined Antibalas as a guitarist in 2003, a band that's helped..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Loaded Dice

Less is no longer more to Iron & Wine's Sam Beam

"...with returning producer Brian Deck, members of Califone and Antibalas, and more session players than he can remember offhand,..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Hard Proof

"...moody instrumentals that lean more toward Budos Band than Antibalas. A rumbling baritone sax churns the hypnotizing crawl of..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

Chico Mann

Thursday

"...is the alter ego and solo side project of Antibalas guitarist Marcos Garcia. On Analog Drift: Muy ... Esniqui,..."

March 19, 2010 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

Thursday Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...Rockwell nices up the dancehall with an M.I.A. style. Antibalas connections abound as guitarist Marcos Garcia appears as 8-bit..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

International Bands

Around the world in one-liners

"...Side project of Antibalas founder Martin Perna and Grupo Fantasma/Brownout guitarist Adrian Quesada,..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Nneka

Following the Black President into the Concrete Jungle

"...Broadway musical, Fela!, not to mention the work of Antibalas and Austin's Ocote Soul Sounds. For Nneka, growing up..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Voodoo Lounge

That ol' black magic, West African style

"...Quesada's Ocote Soul Sounds partner Martin Perna, founder of Antibalas, whose African R&B mines Orchestre territory. "They are dense,..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada

"...between now-local founder of New York City's Fela Kuti-inspired Antibalas crew, Martín Perna, and Grupo Fantasma leader/guitarist Adrian Quesada..."

July 24, 2009 Music Review by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Better Than the Van finds a place to crash in Austin, as does Ola Podrida's David Wingo, while Leeann Atherton goes big in Japan and Martín Perna stays up late with the Roots

"...Soul Sounds' Martín Perna, who, as part of the Antibalas horn section, sat in recently for Paul Simon's revered..."

July 10, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

TV on the Radio

"...on "Dancing Choose," which gets groove assistance from the Antibalas horns, singer Tunde Adebimpe raps with the manic energy..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Antibalas

"...AntibalasFriday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

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