Antibalas - Hourglass Format:Random Color LP and Egg Shells We've Tippy

and Egg Shells We've Tippy Toed Over - often referred to as Shmap'n Shmazz

In addition to forgoing their usual instrumentation

2x GRAMMY Award-nominated

The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events

Antibalas - Hourglass Format:Random Color LP and Egg Shells We've TippyLabel: Daptone Released 10 31 2025 With Hourglass, Antibalas returns to its instrumental roots. The title track begins with a plaintive and ecstatic tenor saxophone solo before digging into an intense 12 8 groove. The group pivots with Lo Life highlighting the groups ability to swing a la Machito or the 1970s Ghanaian dance band leaders like Gyedu Blay Ambolley. Others like Solace, Escape and La Ceiba, conjure echoes of the classic Lagos afrobeat