Music Frees All: Antibalas + The Stepkids + Chicha Libre + Xenia Rubinos + Cuddle Magic and more

It’s always a party when Antibalas plays. This Brooklyn-based Afrobeat collective—which has collaborated with TV on the Radio and shared stages with Amy Winehouse and Paul Simon—offers its vibrant concoction of funked-up guitar lines and organ riffs as part of this weekend’s booty-oriented Music Frees All festival. Joining it on Saturday’s Bell House bill are retro groovemeisters the Stepkids, and De La Soul associate Prince Paul spins. Friday’s lineup includes Latin rump-shakers Chicha Libre at the Bowery Electric and Cuddle Magic at Rockwood Music Hall, while Sunday’s day party features Zongo Junction and Xenia Rubinos at Hostelling International NY.