The Budos Band are for real. I had the privilege to see them recently at Southpaw in Brooklyn for their record release party and I was not disappointed. The Budos Band is a ten-piece ensemble (it felt like a small village was on stage) that hails from Staten Island and specializes in a unique brand of Afro-soul, funk fusion. While the influences of Afro-beat legend Fela Kuti and Ethiopian jazzman Mulatu Astatke are undeniable, there is also a heavy dose of R&B and classic soul backed by thick grooves. Label-mates of soul revivalist extraordinaire, Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, The Budos Band are one of the most impressive live acts I've seen in a while. They play hard, they play loud, and they play funky. Oh yeah, they also were dropping F-bombs non-stop during their interactions with the crowd. Although that may seem somewhat incongruous with their music, to me it simply signified how much fun they were having up on that stage.
Go catch them perform live, they are a must-see act.
Here is a track off their new album, Budos Band III.
The Budos Band - "River Serpentine"
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