Femi Kuti disputes claims that Tony Allen co-created Afrobeat with Fela

Tony Allen didn't pioneer Afrobeat with Fela Kuti

Tony Allen was Fela’s lead drummer and music director from 1968 to 1979. The post Tony Allen didn’t pioneer Afrobeat with Fela Kuti – Femi Kuti appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Femi Kuti disputes claims that Tony Allen co-created Afrobeat with Fela

Femi Kuti disputes claims that Tony Allen co-created Afrobeat with Fela

Femi Kuti vs. The Afrobeat Myth: Why He’s Not Having the Tony Allen Co-Founder Narrative

Afrobeat is sacred territory. To tamper with its origin story is to invite smoke. And this week, Femi Kuti lit a match. In a video posted to his socials, the eldest son of the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti tore into what has become near-consensus in music history circles: that Tony Allen, the master drummer behind […] The post Femi Kuti vs. The Afrobeat Myth: Why He’s Not Having the Tony Allen Co-Founder Narrative appeared first on The Herald.

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Tony Allen didn't co-pioneer Afrobeat with Fela - Femi Kuti insists - Media Talk Africa

Femi Kuti, a multiple Grammy-nominated artist and son of late Afrobeats’ pioneer, Fela Kuti, has refuted the claims that the late legendary drummer, Tony Allen co-pioneered the genre with his father. Allen is widely credited by both local and foreign media as a co-pioneer of Afrobeats for his works as Fela’s le ...