Antibalas and Malamanya
Since Antibalas released its last album in 2007, the 14-year-old Brooklyn Afrobeat crew became the house band for the Broadway musical “Fela!” and signed with Daptone Records, the hip home of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. “Antibalas,” released last month, is another Afrobeat explosion that emphasizes songs, not just grooves, that become extended dance numbers. Credit producer Gabriel Roth (aka Bosco Mann of the Dap-Kings) for shaping this record; he actually was a member of Antibalas for its first three albums (this is their fifth). Malamanya opens. Jon Bream
