Tony Allen – Nigerian Afrobeats Pioneer
Tony Oladipo Allen (12 August 1940 – 30 April 2020) was a Nigerian drummer, composer, and songwriter. He was one of the primary co-founders of the genre of Afrobeat music. Allen was the drummer and musical director of Fela Kuti’s band Africa ’70 from 1968 to 1979. Fela once stated …