Drummer Tony Allen never showed any signs of slowing down, says one of the young musicians who had the honour of studying under him. Allen, a storied musician who is credited with pioneering the ...

Allen's grooves are still deeper than any drum programming could produce and the bumpity feel of his music remains intact, but the dubbed out afro-soul of the previous album isn't nearly as spacy ...

Once again, Afrobeat great Tony Allen is set to twist up our minds with a new album of beautifully complex rhythms. The drum hero's latest album is called The Source, and it will arrive on ...

JID’s latest project might be its most ambitious yet – an LP of brand new music, co-created by Younge, from the late drummer Tony Allen, extolled by many as the inventor of Afrobeat. Allen, who passed ...

Allen worked as Fela’s lead drummer and music director from 1968 to 1979. This has made him widely recognised by both local and foreign media as a co-pioneer of Afrobeats.

During his time with Fela, Tony Allen was a part of over 30 albums released by the legendary Afrobeat icon, who is regarded among the most distinguished musicians and personalities from Africa.

Allen is widely credited by both local and foreign media as a co-pioneer of Afrobeats for his works as Fela’s lead drummer and music director. However, speaking in a recent video message shared ...