Birth of Afrobeat

Name: Birth of Afrobeat
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 7 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Tony Allen

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. This hybrid live-action/animated film is a snapshot illustrating Tony Allen's story.

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