Recorded in the KEXP studio, this full Antibalas session runs four tracks, “Solace,” “La Ceiba,” “Hourglass,” and “Oasis,” and the eleven-piece New York collective fills the room completely. Founded in Brooklyn in 1998 and rooted in the tradition of Fela Kuti, Antibalas has spent more than two decades refining a sound that is simultaneously politically charged and physically irresistible, built on interlocking percussion, layered horns, and vocals that carry real urgency. The KEXP format suits them well, the studio close enough to capture the detail of what each player is doing while the ensemble sound stays intact and powerful. Martin Perna on baritone saxophone, Marcus Farrar on vocals and shekere, and the full horn section of Drew Vandewinckel, Michael Pallas, and Andrew McGovern give the performance its spine, and the rhythm section underneath holds everything with complete authority.