Tony Allen – The Source
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Tony Allen passed away on April 30th 2020 in Paris, at the age of 79.Born in Lagos in 1940, Tony Oladipo Allen was a hugely influential musical figure, most notably as the defining rhythmic engine of Fela Kuti’s Africa 70.
In 2017, he released 2 albums via Blue Note, a tribute EP to Art Blakey and […]
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Cerrone’s Funk Makossa Feat. Manu Dibango
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Funk Makossa is from Cerrone’s “Afro” album in 2016, that includes 3 tracks (one with Tony Allen and a second one featuring Manu Dibango) + 3 remixes.
Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela – Rejoice
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When Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela met in the 70s, during Apartheid, they talked about recording together. They had to wait till 2010 to work together in the UK, but the sessions were unfortunately archived.
Finally, Rejoice has been released. After Masekela passed away in 2018, [...]
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Tony Allen – Film of Life
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“For his tenth album [‘Film Of Life’ in 2014], the human metronome of afrobeat has pulled out all the stops.“
At his side are The Jazzbastards, a trio of producers at the cutting edge of contemporary sound, and fellow world-class musicians, including Damon Albarn, who […]
Tony Allen – Afrobeat Revolution
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The Afrobeat Revolution started in Lagos at the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation in 1963 when Tony Allen met Fela Kuti. Allen was working as studio engineer at the time and Kuti had been hired as a disc jockey with his own jazz request programme.
The Nigerian drummer Tony Allen is credited with creating Afrobeat along with […]
Oumou Sangare – Kamelemba
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Kamelemba is the second single, and probably the most interesting track, from Sangare’s 5th album, Mogoya, in 2017. (See also the remixed versions)
Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela – Lagos Never Gonna Be The Same
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“Never (Lagos Never Gonna Be The Same)” is a single taken from Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela’s very special collaboration “Rejoice“.
In this track, Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela pay tribute to Fela Kuti.
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