Afrobeat singer Femi Kuti has disputed claims that Tony Allen co-pioneered Afrobeats with his father Fela Kuti. According to Femi, in a video, Fela was a multi-instrumentalist and composer who created ...

Afrobeat icon Femi Kuti speaks on the foundation of Afrobeats Femi Kuti disputes claims that Tony Allen co-created Afrobeat with Fela According to Grammy-nominated Afrobeat icon Femi Kuti, legendary ...

The post Foals’ Yannis Philippakis Announces New EP with Late Fela Kuti Drummer Tony Allen appeared first on Consequence. Foals frontman and guitarist Yannis Philippakis has announced a new ...

Allen recorded over 30 albums with Fela and Africa '70. Today he talks about the guiding process and his journey so far. Tony Allen For many years, Tony Allen had Fela’s back. The legendary drummer ...

Yannis Philippakis was one of the last musicians to record with the late drummer and Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen. Their collaboration was released as the five-song EP Lagos Paris London under Yannis & ...

"Sometimes it’s better to not know each other as people first and just play," says Yannis Philippakis, one of the last musicians to get on the tools with the late Afrobeat pioneer, Tony Allen. (Photo ...