Birth of Afrobeat
Birth of Afrobeat
2018•7m•Documentary
In September of 2017, 77 year old Nigerian drummer Tony Allen was invited to record the album 'What Goes Up' with American band, Chicago Afrobeat Project. During their time together, Allen recounts how he and partner, late music legend, Fela Kuti, created the Afrobeat genre in Lagos, Nigeria. This hybrid live-action/animated film is a snapshot illustrating Tony Allen's story.
Opiyo Okeyo · Director
StatusReleased
Runtime7m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 1, 2018
StatusReleased
Runtime7m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 1, 2018
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