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Nigeria: Tribute to Tony Oladipo Allen, Master Drummer
Vanguard, 4 May 2020
We lost Tony Allen, one of the greatest drummers in the history of popular music. His collaboration with Fela created Afrobeat. As has been said, they fused Nigerian sounds with… Read more »
Tribute Pours in For Legendary Drummer, Afrobeat Co-Creator
Nigerian drummer, Tony Allen, died suddenly at the age of 79 on April 30, in Paris where he has lived for decades, according to his manager. His collaboration with Fela Kuti created Afrobeat and provided the percussive wings on which Fela's music flew into people's lives and the world.
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