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It's no surprise that Tony Allen's new album does nothing to dim his reputation as one of the world's greatest drummers. He's the personification of subtlety, leading from the back and carefully pushing and prodding the music, but doing this so cleverly that half the time people don't even notice he's there. He's certainly a man whose four limbs operate independently, setting up cross- and counter-rhythms that add extra levels of texture and complexity to the music. On Secret Agent, recorded in his native Lagos, he's joined by a number of guests (including five different vocalists), but the core musicians working with him are producer Fixi, who contributes several instruments, and Cameroonian guitarist Claude Dibongue, who works well in this framework. It's largely Afrocentric, and definitely political, in the best tradition of Allen's late employer, Fela Kuti. Allen himself contributes vocals to the opening and closing tracks, showing he's more than a drummer, even if his voice is low-key. That he plays so well is remarkable. That he does it like this when he's almost 70 is amazing.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
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Tony Allen, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Orobiyi Adunni, Composer
© 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2022 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Ayo, Writer - Tony Allen, Composer, MainArtist - Orobiyi Adunni, Composer
© 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2022 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Switch, Lyricist - Tony Allen, Composer, MainArtist - Bola Dumoye, Composer
© 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2022 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Tony Allen, Composer, MainArtist - King Odudu, Composer, Lyricist
© 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2022 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Ayo, Writer - Tony Allen, Composer, MainArtist - Orobiyi Adunni, Composer
© 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2022 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Tony Allen, Composer, MainArtist - Kegee Obareki, Composer - Kefee Obareki, Lyricist
© 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2022 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Tony Allen, Composer, MainArtist - King Odudu, Composer, Lyricist
© 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2022 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Ayo, Writer - Tony Allen, Composer, MainArtist - Orobiyi Adunni, Composer
© 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2022 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Ayo, Writer - Tony Allen, Composer, MainArtist - Orobiyi Adunni, Composer
© 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2022 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Tony Allen, Composer, MainArtist - Wura Samba, Writer - Abiodun Oke, Composer
© 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2022 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Tony Allen, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist
© 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2022 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Album review
It's no surprise that Tony Allen's new album does nothing to dim his reputation as one of the world's greatest drummers. He's the personification of subtlety, leading from the back and carefully pushing and prodding the music, but doing this so cleverly that half the time people don't even notice he's there. He's certainly a man whose four limbs operate independently, setting up cross- and counter-rhythms that add extra levels of texture and complexity to the music. On Secret Agent, recorded in his native Lagos, he's joined by a number of guests (including five different vocalists), but the core musicians working with him are producer Fixi, who contributes several instruments, and Cameroonian guitarist Claude Dibongue, who works well in this framework. It's largely Afrocentric, and definitely political, in the best tradition of Allen's late employer, Fela Kuti. Allen himself contributes vocals to the opening and closing tracks, showing he's more than a drummer, even if his voice is low-key. That he plays so well is remarkable. That he does it like this when he's almost 70 is amazing.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:10
- Main artists: Tony Allen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: World Circuit
- Genre: World
© 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2022 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
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