Tony Allen
A pioneer of afrobeat and named as "perhaps the greatest drummer who ever lived" by Brian Eno, Tony Allen is one of the greats. With his origins in the Nigerian and Ghanaian scenes, Allen began his musical career at just 18 as a radio technician. In 1964, he began to play with Fela Anikulapo Kuti. The duo moved from jazz to afrobeat and groove, their experimentation culminating in an American tour in 1969 during the period when the African-American community was left reeling from the assassination of Martin Luther King. In 1978 he took part in the recordings of Jealousy Progress, No Accomodation for Lagos and No Discrimination alongside Fela Kuti&Africa, before branching out on his own the following year. In Europe he worked with Ray Lema, Roy Ayers and, most notably, with Manu Dibango, on Wakafrika in 1994. In 2000 he released Black Voices, where he fused afrobeat, rock, funk and hip-hop, with the help of bassist César Anot, guitarist Sébastien Martel and percussionist Liam Farrell aka Doctor L. He collaborated with the latter again in 2003 on Home Cooking, which united dub, funk and elements of electronica. The following year he played drums on the majority of Sébastien Tellier's album Politics before returning to his roots with Lagos No Shaking, recorded in his native Nigeria. In 2006 he joined Damon Albarn, Simon Tong and Paul Simonon to form The Good, The Bad and The Queen. His later collaborations have also included working with Jimi Tenor on Inspiration Information, vol. 4 and Rockin Squat on They Don't Know from the album Confessions d'un enfant du siècle, vol 3. In 2012 he once again teamed up with Damon Albarn as well as Flea under the guise of Rocket Juice and The Moon, blending the sounds of funk and afrobeat.
Artistas semelhantes
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Secret Agent
Africa - Lançado por World Circuit em 08/06/2009
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Progress, Jealousy
Miscellaneous - Lançado por Comet Records em 01/01/1977
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Don't Believe The Dancers
Jazz - Lançado por Jazz Is Dead em 05/05/2023
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Inspiration Information 4
World - Lançado por Strut em 16/10/2009
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No Beginning
Jazz - Lançado por Jazz Is Dead em 26/05/2023
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Geometry Of You
Joan As Police Woman, Tony Allen, Dave Okumu
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por [PIAS] em 14/09/2021
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Psyco on da bus
Doctor L, Tony Allen, Jean Phi Dary, Jeff Kellner, Cesar Anot
World - Lançado por Comet em 31/08/2000
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Afrobeat Makers (Tony Allen Rhythms Revisited)
Electronic - Lançado por Comet Records em 15/10/2012
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Tony allen live
Afrobeat - Lançado por Comet Records em 04/07/2004
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Cosmosis
Jazz - Lançado por Universal Music Division Decca Records France em 12/03/2021
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Black Voices Revisited (10th Anniversary)
Afrobeat - Lançado por Comet Records em 14/12/1999
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Day Like This Rework
Tony Allen, Theo Parrish, Eska, Andrew Ashong
R&B - Lançado por Comet Records em 24/10/2013
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Stumbling Down
Jazz - Lançado por Universal Music Division Decca Records France em 09/04/2021
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Lagos Paris London
Yannis & The Yaw, Tony Allen, Yannis
Alternative & Indie - Lançamento no dia 30/08/2024 por Transgressive
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Moanin'
Jazz - Lançado por Universal Music Division Decca Records France em 21/04/2017
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Don't Believe The Dancers (Mophono Remix)
Adrian Younge, Tony Allen, Mophono
Jazz - Lançado por Jazz Is Dead em 27/10/2023
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