My name is Martín Perna. I am a creative producer in Berkeley, California. and on the road the rest of the time. Since 1995, I have worked professionally as a musician, musical director and film ...

Duke Amayo and Martin Perna of the band Antibalas talk about their latest release, Fu Chronicles. Music Interviews. Antibalas' 'Fu Chronicles' Is A Martial Arts-Inspired Testament To Afrobeat.

Martín Perna doesn’t spend much time concentrating on hard numbers. When asked how many band members have come together for Antibalas’ recent tour, Perna says 10 or 11. “It all depends on ...

Martin Perna and Antibalas: Brooklyn Residences and Residencies Antibalas is Spanish for “bulletproof,” and you don’t get that sort of distinction without a lot of hard work and ...

These are not easy times for the New York-based Antibalas, a large ensemble that uses Nigerian afrobeat to proclaim its adherence to such causes as pacifism (its Spanish-language name means both &#… ...

Martin Perna of the group Antibalas gazes in wonder at a gorgeously restored industrial brick building in Williamsburg. It’s a structure tricked out with historically appropriate windows and a ...

As the 12 members of the Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra took the stage at HotHouse Thursday, baritone saxophonist Martin Perna spoke about how the band wanted to celebrate a sense of music and univer… ...

In late 2004, Brooklyn-based musician Martin Perna set out on a biofueled trip to Mexico. But the founder of the Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra didn't quite get there; his car broke down in Austin, Tex.

Martin Perna, Antibalas' founder and baritone sax player, says time isn't the only important variable: Temperature matters, too. "We did a show a couple years ago in New York City, in December ...

Antibalas, a funkified Afro-beat band based in Brooklyn, has up to 17 members in the group at any given time, but even that’s not enough. Founder Martin Perna wants the whole audience involve… ...

“i honestly thought it was michael richards running over a random black man on that rascal. really confused. you gotta draw bobby with a hat and in a suit these days.” Looking at this week’s ...

Twelve musicians and no band leader: Sounds like a recipe for disaster in logistics, organization, command, finances, you name it. But the musical “collective” known as Antibalas wouldn… ...