The Superpowers is an 11 member, 21st Century Dance
Band. In June 2007, with the release of its debut
album, REVIVAL TIME, the band formally known as the
Boston Afrobeat Society shed its Afrobeat cocoon and
moved forward with a NEW agenda – creating a Community
wherein people across the planet can unite in
collective energy and dance to create positive social
change!
Voted Best World Act in the Phoenix 2007 Best Music
Poll and 2006 Boston Music Awards, The Superpowers
have been hailed by critics as a "poly-rhythmic
juggernaut", They have played packed houses throughout
the Eastern U.S. and shared the stage with
internationally renowned artists including Sierra
Leone’s Refugee All-Stars, John Brown’s Body,
Aphrodesia, NOMO and Audible Mainframe.
In the past year they’ve played nearly 100 shows at
festivals, bars, clubs, farms, and community events,
rallying to end the violence in Darfur, raising money
for development projects in Zambia’s Meheba refugee
settlement and supporting Fair Trade in South America.
The Superpowers also forged a partnership with
Boston’s Green Grease Monkeys, and tour with vehicles
running on WVO or Waste Veggie Oil – No Gasoline!
The Superpowers play every month at Zebulon Café in
Brooklyn, Matt Murphy’s Pub in Boston, and Tazza Café
in Providence. Look for them on tour this summer in
support of their first full-length record, REVIVAL
TIME!
Members of the Superpowers can also be seen around the
Northeast performing with Amayo's Fu-Arkestra, Kings
Highway, BQEZ, Dead Cat Bounce, Depth Quartet, and
Samba Lolo and are current and former students of
numerous internationally renowned musicians including
Danilo Perez, Rakalam Bob Moses, Robin Eubanks, Bob
Brookmeyer, Dave Holland, Jerry Leake, Michael Cain,
George Garzone, Cecil McBee, and Ran Blake
