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| Birth name | Tony Oladipo Allen |
| Born | 20 July 1940 Lagos, British Nigeria |
| Died | 30 April 2020 (aged 79) Paris, France |
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| Years active | 1968–2020 |
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Tony Oladipo Allen (20 July 1940 – 30 April 2020) was a Nigerian and French drummer, composer, and songwriter who lived and worked in Paris, France. Allen was the drummer and musical director of Fela Kuti's band Africa '70 from 1968 to 1979, and was one of the founders of the Afrobeat genre.[1][2] Fela once stated that "without Tony Allen, there would be no Afrobeat".[3] He was described by Brian Eno as "perhaps the greatest drummer who has ever lived".[4] Later in life, Allen collaborated with Damon Albarn on several projects, including Gorillaz, the Good, the Bad & the Queen and Rocket Juice & the Moon.[5]
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- ^ Williamson, Nigel (18 January 2008). "Tony Allen: The veteran Afrobeat drummer is shaking his sticks as hard and as brilliantly as ever". The Independent. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
- ^ Patterson, Ian (24 December 2007). "Steve Reid: Staying in the Rhythms". Allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (28 March 2012). "Rocket Juice and the Moon: Rocket Juice and the Moon". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 11 December 2020.