Tony Allen, Afrobeat's Foundational Drummer, Has Died At Age 79
Tony Allen, Afrobeat's Foundational Drummer, Has Died At Age 79. He is widely hailed as one of the founders of Afrobeat alongside his longtime musical partner Fela Kuti, with whom he played for 15 years. In a blazing run, Allen recorded more than 30 albums with Kuti and Africa 70 — including the classics Shakara, Expensive Shit, Sorrow Tears and Blood and Zombie.
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