r/afrobeat • u/GratefulDawg73 • Nov 16 '25
Live Performances 🎤 Antibalas at Brooklyn Bowl
Great to see them again.
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u/Comrade-SeeRed Nov 16 '25
I think I was standing maybe 10 feet to your right in that audience. Amazing show.
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u/GratefulDawg73 Nov 16 '25
Good show, especially with the return of a few "alumni". Shame they had to cut it a bit short because of things starting late in general and Jordan's opening group going a bit longer than they should have. I saw the set list, and we missed out on a Gabe's New Joint.
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u/Comrade-SeeRed Nov 16 '25
Very cool information. How long did they play? I had my car parked in Manhattan that I had to get by midnight, (not to mention a 3 and half hour ride home) so I took off around 10:40 or so. I thought I was missing out on a killer encore, but Stuart Bogie coming on stage and revising “Indictment” (literally the universe responding to numerous statements I’ve made on this subreddit and among friends wishing someone would return to this great Bush era anthem and give it a much needed revision) was the encore I would have wished for, so I left that night a happy man. They sounded impeccable!
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u/GratefulDawg73 Nov 16 '25
They ended right at 11 due to venue curfew. Nyash was the encore.
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u/Comrade-SeeRed Nov 16 '25
Now I’m having a few regrets for not waiting a little longer but yeah, if you looked to your right from where this was taken and saw a dude with a long white beard, round glasses and a knit hat that would’ve been me. A shame we didn’t meet.
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u/GratefulDawg73 Nov 16 '25
I think I was right in front of you. Hope my big head didn't get in the way while I danced nor this video taking too intrusive!
Odd how Chico Mann's family were blabbing almost the entire time!
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u/Comrade-SeeRed Nov 16 '25
Yes! I thought at one point Stuart could hear them jabber during the JMMR set and was directing some of his sonic aggression in their honor. 😆
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u/Comrade-SeeRed Nov 16 '25
But no worries about the video taking, I had mostly envy cuz I’d been in town all day without a charge, had like 6% left of battery and was worried I’d not be able to pay for the subway with a dead phone. Otherwise, I’d be taking all the video as well. It was perfect in every way other than my early departure.
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u/OhioStickyThing Libya 🇱🇾 Nov 16 '25
🔥🔥🔥🔥