Tony Allen

Tony Oladipo Allen (born 1940 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian drummer, composer and songwriter who currently lives and works in Paris. His career and life story have been documented in his 2013 autobiography Tony Allen: Master Drummer of Afrobeat, co-written with author/musician Michael E. Veal who previously wrote a comprehensive biography of Fela Kuti.

Tony Allen

Tony Allen, Lagos (1940-2020)

Oumou Sangaré – Yere Faga (Flako remix)
Tony Allen – Every Season
Tony Allen & Jimi Tenor – Selfish Gene
AfroBeat Makers – Long Ride
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Sankofa
Rocket Juice & the Moon – Chop Up
Tony Allen – Aye Le…

Afrobeat

Afronomy Vol.11

Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble – Fela Dey
Kaleta – Thank God We Are Africans
Elvis Martinez Smith – Music is the Weapon of the Future
Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat – Baba Nla Iya
Tony Allen – Elewon Po
Fanga – Tiogho Tiogho
Orlando Julius & the Heliocentrics – Be Counted…

Afrobeat Hip-Hop

Afronomy Vol.8

Blitz the Ambassador – Victory
Mix Master Mike + Lateef & Gift of Gab – Kalakuta Show
Gummy Soul – Breakadawn
Da Bush Babees – the Love Song (Boulaone remix)
Lord Finesse & Ebo Taylor – Keep the Crowd in Heaven
Rocket Juice & the Moon – the Unfadable
Art Melody – Rogomiki…

Podcast Electro Jazz

Blue Curves

Tony Allen & Doctor L – Many Questions
Laurent de Wilde – Uno
Wise – Trail of Tears (Part 2)
Josef Bilek Experience – New Genesis
Erik Truffaz – Free Stylin’

Podcast Afro-Jazz

Under a Black Moon Vol.1

Mulatu Astatke & the Heliocentrics – Chik Chikka
Tony Allen & Jimi Tenor – Cella’s Walk
Quantic & his Combo Barbaro – Cancao Do Deserto
the Heliocentrics – Before I Die
Karl Hector & the Malcouns – Sahara Swing

Podcast Hip-Hop Afrobeat

Afronomy Vol.2

Ty – the Willing
Wale – Um Ricka (feat. K’Naan)
Tony Allen – Jakelewah
Tony Allen – Black (feat. MC Jean Gab’1)
Tony Allen – Woman to Man
J.Period & K’Naan – Gentleman (Messengers remix)

Podcast Afrobeat

Afronomy Vol.1

the Souljazz Orchestra – Mugambi
Antibalas – War Hero
Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble – Fela Dey
AIFF – Watergirls
Fanga – Crache la Douleur (feat. Tony Allen)