Your personal afro-beat doctors The Afrobiotics playing Fridays in September at Bar Open. Each show over the month will feature a variety of other performers either supporting or collaborating with the band. Hypnotic basslines and undulating guitars lay the foundations for fiery horn lines and vocalist Lamine Sonko's message of struggle, peace and sheer joy. MC One Sixth (Obese Records) will join them on their first show. The second week will be a double header with Melbourne's newest Afro-funk outfit The Seven Ups. The third show will feature dancers and percussionists Ousmane Sonko and Seydou Sow out front the band working the crowd into frenzy. And rounding off the month Papa Chango will perform, returning the favour after The Afrobiotics supported them at their recent residency.

"[The Afrobiotics] delivered a tight, energetic set ... with each of their members holding their own to create a sound that would have made Fela Kuti proud."
Bigg A Watts, The AU Review