
Hear a Previously Unreleased Tony Allen, Ginger Baker Drum Solo From Fela Kuti ‘Live!’ Reissue
Unearthed recording comes from Africa 70's performance at the 1978 Berlin Jazz Festival
Unearthed recording comes from Africa 70's performance at the 1978 Berlin Jazz Festival
Song will appear on the late Afrobeat drummer's album, There Is No End
Damon Albarn co-produced the track, which will appear on There Is No End, out in April
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We 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,
Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist worked with the late artist in their band with Damon Albarn, Rocket Juice & the Moon
"Without Tony Allen, there would be no Afrobeat," Fela Kuti once said of legendary Africa '70 drummer
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