Hear a Previously Unreleased Tony Allen, Ginger Baker Drum Solo From Fela Kuti ‘Live!’ Reissue
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Unearthed recording comes from Africa 70's performance at the 1978 Berlin Jazz Festival
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Sets Induction Ceremony Date, Location
Posted in: Music NewsFor the first time, the annual event will take at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers
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Bootsy Collins on the Genius of Fela Kuti: ‘What He Brought Was Just So Powerful’
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe bass legend recalls witnessing the live brilliance of the Afrobeat pioneer, and explains why Kuti's "undercurrent funk" should earn him a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Rock Hall of Fame: Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden, Tina Turner Lead Nominees
Posted in: Music NewsKate Bush, Devo, the Go-Go's, Carole King, New York Dolls, and Rage Against the Machine among 16 possible nominees
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After Weeks of Protests, #EndSARS Has Become a Rallying Cry for a New Nigerian Generation
Posted in: Culture NewsSeun Kuti, son of afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, explains why ending oppression should be the main focus of this grassroots movement
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Afrobeat Pioneer Tony Allen: 9 Tracks That Show His Drumming Genius
Posted in: Music FeaturesWe survey Allen's wide-ranging career, from early classics with Fela Kuti and Africa '70 to later team-ups like the Good, the Bad and the Queen,
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Georgia Anne Muldrow Nods to Aretha Franklin, Fela Kuti in ‘Overload’ Video
Posted in: Music NewsTrack appears on eclectic soul singer's recent LP of same name
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Techno Vet Jeff Mills on His Musical Conversation With Tony Allen
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe producer on how he and Allen's new one-off album came about, and what he learned from the Afrobeat drum legend
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Review: Tony Allen and Jeff Mills Join Forces on ‘Tomorrow Comes the Harvest’
Posted in: Album ReviewsTwo pioneers' collaborative project blends afrobeat and live electronics
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Watch Erykah Badu’s Rousing Fela Kuti Mashup on ‘Fallon’
Posted in: TV NewsR&B star blends "On and On" with Afrobeat legend's "Sorrow Tears and Blood"
