Tony Allen
Tony Allen is an afrobeats artist from Nigeria. Their Wikipedia page lookups are down 6% over the last 3 months.
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What's happening with Tony Allen (Oct 29, 2026)
Tony Allen teamed up with Floating Points on their 2020 LP "Rejoice." The album paired his polyrhythms with electronic production across ten tracks.
What Tony Allen sounds like
The Lagos drummer who co-created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti's Africa '70, playing on more than 30 of its albums before a long solo and collaborative career.
Who is Tony Allen's label?
Tony Allen has released music on Transgressive Records and Jazz Is Dead.
How old is Tony Allen?
Tony Allen is 85 or 86.
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