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New Music: "Think Twice": Takuya Kuroda feat. Antibalas

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Earlier this year, trumpeter Takuya Kuroda invited us into the studio to record an afrobeat version of the late great Donald Byrd's "Think Twice" (co-produced by our own Nikhil P Yerawadekar) for his latest album "Zigzagger" on Concord Jazz.

Buy on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/zigzagger/id1144737134

 

 

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Live at Lincoln Center, NYC with Davido, FELA! Bway Dancers

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We had a crazy night at Okayafrica's AfrobeatXAfrobeats concert at Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors series at Damrosch Park, doing a set of our own and then collaborating on a few songs with Nigerian pop sensation Davido. Here are some of our favorite pics from the audience:

The crowd was live! Thanks to @arielsutra for this.

 

@okayafrica ❤️ @okaygingerlynn #antibalas #davido #lincolncenter #outofdoors #sogood

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Thanks to Jean-Baptiste Sankara @jbsankara for these two below:

"A griot (/ˈɡri.oʊ/; French pronunciation: [ɡʁi.o]), jali or jeli (djeli or djéli in French spelling) is a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet and/or musician. The griot is a repository of oral tradition and is often seen as a societal leader due to his traditional position as an advisor to royal personages." @antibalas @okayafrica . #igdc #newyork #nyc #ig_nycity #newyork_ig #Saidawiseafrican #thecreatorclass #jbsankara #usaprimeshot #sonya7s #theamericancollective #shootermag #agameoftones #bythings #neverstopexploring #welivetoexplore #passionpassport #artofvisuals #neverstopexploring #portraits #sonyimages #sonyalpha #makeportraitsnotwar #igers #photooftheday #quoteoftheday #justgoshoot #createcommune #heatercentral #washingtondaily #acreativedc

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and some amazing ones by Ralston Smith @ralstonrsmith

Visual artist Laolu (@laoulunyc) was there before the show creating works of art on the body, including a masterpiece on the face of Amayo.

{reflections // laolu x amayo} @laolunyc @antibalas @okayafrica #blackandwhitephotography #ralstonsmith

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{amayo // portraits} @laolunyc @antibalas @okayafrica #blackandwhitephotography #portraits #ralstonsmith

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The dancers from the FELA Broadway show were in full effect.

the queens // afrobeat X afrobeats #lincolncenter #antibalas #okayafrica #davido #nyc #fela #ralstonsmith

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Clenched Fist Productions (@FistupTV) got some great shots. Below is percussionist Reinaldo deJesus and dancer Iris Wilson.

#AntiBalas for #FelaKuti at #lincolncenter #okayafrica #davido #conga @antibalas @okayafrica #fistuptv

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And this one of guitarist Bryan Vargas...

#Antibalas #afrobeat x #afrobeats #okayafrica #lincolncenter @antibalas

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Carnaval de Bahidorá - México

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In February we played at one of our favorite festivals ever: Carnaval de Bahidorá at Parque Las Estacas, in Tlaltizapán, Morelos, México. There were lush trees and flowers all over and running throughout was a crystal blue spring-fed stream you could swim in. There were art installations all over the place, amazing groups including El Sonido Gallo Negro, BadBadNotGood and La Banda Bastón, very good sound, delicious food and a whole bunch of people who love to dance and have a good time. Our conguero Reinaldo deJesus put together some of his favorite moments here:

 

Here's a clip of us performing "Sare Kon Kon" on the main stage at sunset:

 

And some reviews of the festival:

 

 

 

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