The LIBERATORS

Sydney's new afro-funk supergroup

www.facebook.com/TheLiberators - Facebook
www.itunes.com/theliberators - iTunes

Allow us to introduce ourselves... building from the blueprints of 1970's Nigerian Afrobeat and American Funk and Soul, The Liberators have mixed the ideas from the new generation of African, Latino, European and Ashuri Australians and turned out some seriously heavy and unique grooves and melodies. This 10 piece powerhouse of groove was put together by Dojo Cuts guitarist and producer Nathan Aust in downtime between gigs and recording. The Liberators are Sydney based and have already rocked some of the best venues this Sydney has to offer, making lots of friends along the way. These vibrations even have bounce across the globe with worldwide radio play.

With a full-length album recorded and coming out on Record Kicks in March 2011, The Liberators have obviously gotten straight to business in the less than one year of being together. Guests on the album are Jojo Kuo (ex Fela Kuti / The Daktaris / Antibalas), Roxie Ray (Dojo Cuts) and Afro Moses, while Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra vocalist and percussionist Amayo wrote the liner notes for the album.

"This is soulful, tough, Funky, authentic and a CD that I’m looking forward to really getting to know. I can’t recommend this highly enough". Snowboy (Blues&Soul Magazine)

"I dig it!!" - Gilles Peterson (DJ, BBC Radio 1)

"That's some heavy shit! " - Terry Cole (Colemine Records)

"Soulshaker Vol. 7 packs a powerful modern soul jazz funk Afro punch! And for me personally worth getting for The Liberators alone, Afro shakedown baby!' – Pete Isaac (Jelly Jazz)

"The Liberators are tight, right and out of sight!! Funky like a packed train in the summertime!" - Ray Lugo (Kokolo, NYC)

“The Liberators are further proof that this music is happening in Australia, right here and now. I’m expecting great things!“- Russ Dewbury (The Jazz Rooms)

The Liberators are:
Andrew Samuel - drums
Nathan Aust - guitar / percussion
Andrew Fatseas - bass
Edmund Hall - guitar / percussion
David Moir - keys
Diaeldin Ibrahim - congas / percussion
Michael Gordon - tenor sax
Andrew Symons - baritone sax
Ken Allars - trumpet
Akira Weller-Wong - trombone