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Tony Allen, a legendary drummer

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The “Godfather of Afrobeat” Tony Allen is our studio guest today. He tells Clovis Casali about his new collaboration with former Blur frontman Damon Albarn – and the special anniversary re-issue of his album “Black Voices”. Also – we report on the Orchestre National de Barbes, which has been mixing traditional Arabic music with rock, pop and lively drum beats for 15 years.

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Talented but Arrogant and Jealous Of fela

by Anonyme - 03/07/2010 - 07:47

Tony Allen is undoubtably talented, however he is very arrogant and self conceited constantly attempting to claim Fela Kutis success as his

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