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Tony Allen
Nigerian drummer, composer and songwriter Country: Nigeria |
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- Tony Allen
- Early Life and Musical Development
- Collaboration with Fela Kuti
- Solo Career and Experimentation
- Influence and Collaborations
Tony Allen
Nigerian drummer, composer, and poet-songwriter Tony Allen is still considered one of the greatest drummers of his time - and of music in general.
Allen became famous not only for his drumming skills, but also for his outstanding talent as a composer and for creating two whole music genres.
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Tony Oladipo Allen, a Nigerian drummer, composer, and poet-songwriter, currently lives and works in Paris. In 2013, he described his life and career in the autobiographical book "Tony Allen: Master Drummer of Afrobeat," co-written with writer and musician Michael E.
Veal.
Early Life and Musical Development
Tony Allen taught himself music and started playing drums at the age of 18 while working as an engineer at a Nigerian radio station. His father