Tony Allen, the pioneering drummer who helped define Afrobeat during his tenure with Fela Kuti, died Thursday evening. He was 79. “There was no band like the Africa ’70,” Femi Kuti, Fela’s son, told ...

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Tony Allen, famous for his work as Fela’s drummer, has died in Paris, according to Rolling Stone. He was born in 1940, and there has not been any word on the cause of death. Tony Allen was the engine ...

Legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created afrobeat along with his old bandmate Fela Kuti, died suddenly at the age of 79 in Paris on Thursday, his manager told AFP. “We don’t know the exact ...

This week’s new music Friday also features Lalah Hathaway, Meshell Ndegeocello, Inspectah Deck, Busta Rhymes & J Dilla, Jay Worthy and George Clinton. Allen joined Fela as a part of the band Koola ...

Tony Allen, the iconic Nigerian drummer widely credited as one of the creators of the Afrobeat genre and arguably best known for his work with Fela Kuti, has died, BBC News reports. Allen’s manager ...