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Tony Allen, Drummer Who Created the Beat of Afrobeat, Dies at 79

0 comments May 02, 2020 Post by Jon Pareles

With the Nigerian bandleader Fela and later on his own, he merged West African styles with American jazz and funk, reaching listeners worldwide.

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