Giants of Afrobeat: an interview with Tony Allen and Orlando Julius | Songlines
Friday, May 1, 2020

Giants of Afrobeat: an interview with Tony Allen and Orlando Julius

Fela Kuti is synonymous with Afrobeat, but there are two other underappreciated pioneers of the genre. Nigel Williamson speaks to Tony Allen and Orlando Julius

Tony Allen 1 By Bernard Benant

Tony Allen (photo: Bernard Benant)

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