I will always remember Oghene Kologbo saying “Fela is the afro, Tony is the beat”. Last Thursday, on International Day of Jazz, the beat left us. But let us not forget, master never die!
Looking back at Tony Allen‘s career is not possible in a one-hour podcast, we’d need 10 hours of music as after an illustrious career in afrobeat, Allen also ventured in many other styles, including jazz with two releases on Blue Note Records and an album with another African master, trumpet player Hugh Masekela from South Africa. That album ‘Rejoice’ is our cd of the week, out on World Circuit.
I decided to concentrate this 2-hour special to the afrobeat collaborations the master drummed did around the world, including Oumou Sangaré (Mali), Angélique Kidjo (Ivory Coast), Oghene Kologbo (Nigeria), Abayomy & Metá Metá (Brazil), Doctor L, Fanga & Les Frères Smith (France), Carapaus Afrobeat (Portugal), Chicago Afrobeat Project (USA), adventures in Haiti & a brand new Gorillaz single!
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CD of the week: Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela – Rejoice
Tracklist:
Tony Allen – Crazy Afrobeat
Metá Metá + Tony Allen – Alakorô
Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra – Pa Bat Kòw
Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela – Slow Bones
Tony Allen – Asiko
Abayomy feat. Tony Allen – Tony relax
Les Frères Smith feat. Tony Allen – Afro!
Chicago Afrobeat Project feat. Tony Allen – I No Know
Tony Allen – Kindness
Kologbo feat. Tony Allen & Pat Thomas – You No Lie
Res, Tony Allen, Ray Lema, Baaba Maal, Positive Black Soul & Archie Shepp – No Agreement
Oumou Sangaré feat. Tony Allen – Yere Faga
Angelique Kidjo – Toro Mata
Fanga feat. Tony Allen & Segun Damisa – Iba (The Funkyalafia Mix)
Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela – Never
Tony Allen, M1 & Baloji – Afrodisco Beat 2013
Gorillaz feat. Tony Allen & Skepta – How Far
Carapaus Afrobeat feat. Tony Allen, Boss AC & Oghene Kologbo – Do Allen/Diabo na Terra
Fanga feat. Tony Allen – Crache La Douleur
Thiago França + Tony Allen – SP No Shakin’
Tony Allen – N.E.P.A. (Never Expect Power Always)