Tony Allen

Tony Allen

PUBLISHED May 6, 2010

Drummer Tony Allen continues to be at the forefront of Afrobeat after he helped invent the genre some 40 years ago. He is equally well know...

Tony Allen

Secret Agent

PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2010

After being on the cutting edge of Afrobeat ever since leaving Fela's band in 1979 ― some would say he took Fela's cutting edge with...

Tony Allen

Steam

PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2007

As a member of Toronto bluegrass stalwarts the Backstabbers, Allen has rightfully earned a reputation as one of Canada’s best fiddlers. Tak...

Tony Allen

Home Cooking

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Where other exponents of Afrobeat closely pattern themselves on Fela's foundation, Allen has always looked forward. His genius was to strip...

Tony Allen

Eager Hands and Restless Feet

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

If you’re going to own one Afrobeat album, this could well be it. This collection balances the many high points of Allen’s career and turns...

Tony Allen

No Discrimination

PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2000

The Afrobeat resurrection continues; now a UK label called Strut has reissued four impossible-to-find albums by Tony Allen, Afrobeat founde...

Tony Allen

Black Voices

PUBLISHED Nov 1, 1999

Everyone who likes groove-oriented music should own this album. All the elements of a classic are present — great songs, innovative p...