Antibalas, originally a neighborhood dance/protest band in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has become a global Afrobeat sensation over the past two decades. Founded in 1998 by saxophonist Martín Perna, the band initially featured members of The Dap-Kings and later added new talent from various NYC music scenes.
The Valley’s music scene lost a well-known and well-liked voice last July when Kate Lorenz unexpectedly died of heart failure. Lorenz, who lived in Belchertown, had originally been part of the Amherst folk-rock band Rusty Belle in the early 2000s with.
The Valley’s music scene lost a well-known and well-liked voice last July when Kate Lorenz unexpectedly died of heart failure. Lorenz, who lived in Belchertown, had originally been part of the Amherst folk-rock band Rusty Belle in the early 2000s with.