Fela’s Drummer And Co-Founder Of Afro Beat, Tony Allen Dies

Professional drummer and co-founder of the Afrobeat musical genre, Tony Allen, has died in Paris, France aged 79, his manager says. Eric Trosset told AFP that the cause of death had not been established, adding it was not linked to the coronavirus. Born in Lagos in 1940, Allen taught himself how to play drums when […]

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