HudCo Presents: Armo Ft. Members of Afrobeat Pioneers Antibalas

HudCo Presents welcomes back Afrobeat masters Armo for an evening of insprired jams guaranteed to get you moving on the dance floor! Founded by longtime Antibalas bandmates, Armo creates spontaneous arrangements of the music of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, The Daktaris, Ebo Taylor, William Onyeabor, The Art Ensemble of Chicago, and original rhythm-based music. Armo features a revolving cast from the Daptone Records family and NY Afrobeat Scene, collectively the members of Armo have performed thousands of concerts around the world working with such luminaries as David Byrne, Angelique Kidjo, Public Enemy, TV on The Radio, Sharon Jones & The Dapkings, Ornette Coleman, and in the band for the Tony Award winning musical FELA! From its inception Afrobeat has been a music of resistance. The music of Fela Anikulapo Kuti has historic ties to the civil rights movement in the United States, and the importance of art in fueling social movements is as vital as ever.

Line up

Marcus Farrar: vocals, percussion
Tony Jarvis: electric bass
Jordan McLean: trumpet, percussion
Kevin Raczka: drum set
Nikhil P. Yerawadekar: electric guitar
Dave “Smoota” Smith, trombone/keyboards

Listen here!

With special guest Marcus World Soul (7pm). Marcus World Soul approaches music as a philosopher, exploring the ancestral language of the drums. Rhythmic codes from world traditions enter into a living dialogue of energy, weaving together ceremonial lineages with the soulful R&B and funk that formed his early musical instincts. The music becomes an electric collective gathering, invoking inspiration and openness of mind and spirit.