# Antibalas | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/antibalas
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/antibalas/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 04:45 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/antibalas
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/antibalas/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/antibalas/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Antibalas
- Visible lyric pages: 3

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `antibalas`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 04:45 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-d6a039bbe2251d35
- Visible lyric pages: 3
- Pages with stored lyric text: 3
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 6257
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 0
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Big Man, Dirty Money, and The Ratcatcher
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Antibalas formed in Brooklyn in 1998, drawing directly from Fela Kuti's politically charged Afrobeat. The band's early years involved finding their footing in New York's music spaces, building a sound that was both faithful to its roots and immediate in its energy. Their debut album, "Liberation Afrobeat Vol. 1," captured that raw, rhythmic drive. Over time, the group developed around a core of musicians like trumpeter Martín Perna, saxophonist Amayo,...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Big Man — https://lyroverse.com/antibalas/big-man
2. Dirty Money — https://lyroverse.com/antibalas/dirty-money
3. The Ratcatcher — https://lyroverse.com/antibalas/the-ratcatcher