Afrobeat-skaparen Tony Allen död – blev 79 år

Tony Oladipo Allen (1940 in Lagos, Nigeria – April 30, 2020 in Paris, France) was a Nigerian drummer, composer, and songwriter who lived and worked in Paris, France. Allen was the drummer and musical director of Fela Kuti's band Africa '70 from 1968 to 1979, and was one of the primary co-founders of the genre of Afrobeat music. Fela once stated that, "without Tony Allen, there would be no Afrobeat." He had also been described by Brian Eno as "perhaps the greatest drummer who has ever lived." Allen died on April 30, 2020.Allen's career and life story have been documented in his 2013 autobiography Tony Allen: Master Drummer of Afrobeat, co-written with author/musician Michael E. Veal, who previously wrote a comprehensive biography of Fela Kuti.