May 7, 2020 9:06 AM
Tony Allen, The Drummer Who Defined Afrobeat’s Rhythm, Dies At 79
Tony Allen, whose lean polyrhythms propelled Fela Kuti’s various ensembles and helped form a foundation for…
Tony Allen (1940–2020)
May 7, 2020 9:06 AM
Tony Allen, whose lean polyrhythms propelled Fela Kuti’s various ensembles and helped form a foundation for…
Drummer Tony Allen has claimed to be able to play a different time signature with each limb simultaneously.
Mar 5, 2018 1:56 PM
Tony Allen has one of the most recognizable drum sounds on the planet. His polyrhythmic style, which combines swing,…
Seun Kuti (foreground) performs during the Paris New York Heritage Festival in Manhattan on July 16.
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Was the decision to sandwich vibraphonist Roy Ayers in between two sprawling Afrobeat bands a savvy piece of jazz…
Tony Allen performs at (le) Poisson Rouge in New York’s Greenwich Village on July 5.
Feb 13, 2020 5:42 PM
Tony Allen was in a buoyant mood after playing an 80-minute set at the club (le) Poisson Rouge in New York’s…
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