BIRTH OF AFROBEAT
Directed by Opiyo Okeyo
In September of 2017, 77 year old Nigerian drummer Tony Allen was invited to record the album 'What Goes Up' with American band, Chicago Afrobeat Project. During their time together, Allen recounts how he and partner, late music legend, Fela Kuti, created the Afrobeat genre in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Tony Allen
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- ✓people who enjoy learning through film
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- –those seeking nonstop action
- –those looking for narrative fiction
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