Artist
Tony Allen
158 releases · 310 collaborators · 64 labels
- Real name
- Tony Oladipo Allen
- Date active
- 1983 – 2025
- Relevance
- Medium, weak ties with the core dub techno cluster, here because linked to afrobeat, a sound this scene often borrows from
Bio
Nigerian drummer, composer, and songwriter who lived and worked in Courbevoie, France.
Born: 20 July 1940 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Died: 30 April 2020 in Paris, France (aged 79).
Allen began working as a studio engineer. He played drums for Fela Kuti's Africa 70 and Egypt 80 organisations, pioneering the unique beat and vibe of Afrobeat music which combines polyrhythmic influences of Africa with the breakbeats and extended jams of the American funk and R&B, which reached Nigeria in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Allen released solo afrobeat and psychedelic funk albums on his own, and is notable for his contributions to the supergroup artist 23289, amongst others.
Born: 20 July 1940 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Died: 30 April 2020 in Paris, France (aged 79).
Allen began working as a studio engineer. He played drums for Fela Kuti's Africa 70 and Egypt 80 organisations, pioneering the unique beat and vibe of Afrobeat music which combines polyrhythmic influences of Africa with the breakbeats and extended jams of the American funk and R&B, which reached Nigeria in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Allen released solo afrobeat and psychedelic funk albums on his own, and is notable for his contributions to the supergroup artist 23289, amongst others.
Also known as
Ladi Alabi
Member of
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
44
Moritz Von Oswald Trio
33
Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble
16
Tony Allen & Afrobeat 2000
8
Rocket Juice & The Moon
7
Psyco On Da Bus
Tony Allen & His Afro Messengers
Fela Ransome Kuti & His Koola Lobitos
Ginger Baker & African Friends
Tony Allen (Artist)
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Active
- Releases: 60 Relevance: very high Active: 2004 – 2015
- Releases: 5 Relevance: very high Active: 2018
- Releases: 5 Relevance: very high Active: 2001 – 2002
- Releases: 3 Relevance: very high Active: 2018
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2018
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2011
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2002
- Releases: 2 Relevance: high Active: 2020
- Releases: 3 Relevance: medium Active: 1986
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 2016
- Releases: 36 Relevance: low Active: 2006 – 2020
- Releases: 7 Relevance: low Active: 2000 – 2021
- Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 1994
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 1994
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 1999 – 2015
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 2009 – 2021
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 2006 – 2007
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 2005 – 2017
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 2018
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 2007
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1994
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2024 – 2025
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2000
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1989
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1984
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2011
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2011
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1985
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2011
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2006
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1987
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1985
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2018
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1985
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2013
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2018
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2018
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2006
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2007
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2007