Tony Allen, the man who put the 'beat' in Afrobeat, dies aged 79 | Songlines
Friday, May 1, 2020

Tony Allen, the man who put the 'beat' in Afrobeat, dies aged 79

By Alexandra Petropoulos

The legendary Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen died in Paris April 30 2020

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