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Tony Allen (12 Aug 1940 - 30 Apr 2020)

Male Person - Nigeria Nigerian-born drummer and composer

 Also known as (1)

Releases (22)

Official

Album

  1. Jealousy 1975
  2. Afrobeat Express 1989
  3. No Accommodation for Lagos / No Discrimination 1999
  4. Black Voices 1999
  5. Home Cooking 2002
  6. Lagos No Shaking 20 Feb 2006
  7. Secret Agent 08 Jun 2009
  8. Black Voices Re-Visited 31 May 2010
  9. Lovers Mountain 18 Jul 2013
  10. Have Faith in Me 18 Jul 2013
  11. Film of Life 20 Oct 2014
  12. The Source 08 Sep 2017
  13. There Is No End 30 Apr 2021

Album - Live

  1. Live 05 Nov 2004

Album - Compilation

  1. Eager Hands and Restless Feet: The Best Of 10 Jul 2006
  2. Afro Disco Beat 08 Oct 2007
  3. Afrobeat Revolution 29 May 2020

Single

  1. Kilode Sep 2007
  2. Moanin' 2017

EP

  1. Ole Jan 2007
  2. A Tribute to Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers 19 May 2017

EP - Remix

  1. Film of Life Remixes 04 May 2015

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. Rocket Juice & the Moon (2008) original
  2. Psyco on da Bus
  3. The Good, the Bad & the Queen
  4. Tony Allen & His Afro Messengers

Recordings by (131)

  1. Jealousy 11:23 (1975)
  2. Hustler 13:00 (1975)
  3. Think About It 3:58 (1989)
  4. Yese 4:36 (1989)
  5. Yebre 5:49 (1989)
  6. One Tree 3:41 (1989)
  7. Miss Jealosey 5:02 (1989)
  8. Olokun 7:40 (1989)
  9. City Girl 6:03 (1989)
  10. One Tree (dub) 6:58 (1989)
  11. Olokun (dance version) 3:48 (1989)
  12. Road Close (dance dub) 6:42 (1998)
  13. Get Together 5:56 (1999)
  14. Black Voices (We Are What We Play mix) 7:34 (1999)
  15. The Same Blood 8:11 (1999)
  16. Asiko (In a Silent mix) 9:29 (1999)
  17. Black Voices 5:49 (1999)
  18. Ariya (Psyche Juju mix) 7:01 (1999)
  19. Progress 9:40 (1999)
  20. Road Safety 9:08 (1999)
  21. Asiko 7:55 (1999)
  22. Ariya 6:30 (1999)
  23. Black Voices (The Funky Lowlives mix) 7:35 (23 May 2000)
  24. N.E.P.A (Never Expect Power Always) 7:38 (2000)
  25. No Discrimination 8:17 (2000)
  26. Love Is a Natural Thing 9:08 (2000)
  27. Hustlers ?:?? (2000) part of “Theo Parrish: Methods of Movement” DJ-mix
  28. Ariya (Afrobeat Straight mix) 7:37 (2001)
  29. Black Voices (The Funky Lowlives remix) 7:05 (2001)
  30. N.E.P.A. (Never Expect Power Always) ?:?? (18 Jun 2002)
  31. Jekalewa 4:58 (10 Sep 2002)
  32. Every Season 4:07 (Sep 2002)
  33. Afro-Beat Revolution (DJ Spooky mega-mix) 3:01 (2002)
  34. Ariya (Jeff Sharel remix) 6:38 (2002)
  35. Home Cooking 4:44 (2002)
  36. Don’t Fight 9:06 (2002)
  37. Kindness 5:19 (2002)
  38. Jakelewah 4:57 (2002)
  39. Crazy Afrobeat 4:54 (2002)
  40. Eparapo 7:12 (2002)
  41. Don't Fight Your Wars 9:08 (25 Mar 2003)
  42. Intro / Afro Disco Beat 6:32 (2003) part of “Africanism, Volume II” DJ-mix
  43. Calling (feat. Mary & Norman) 4:21 (2003)
  44. Don't Fight 9:41 (05 Nov 2004)
  45. Yeshe 11:39 (05 Nov 2004)
  46. No Accomodation 10:05 (05 Nov 2004)
  47. Antigua (Bob Sinclar "Amour Kéfé" Remix) 5:40 (Jun 2005)
  48. Woman to Man ?:?? (04 Jul 2005)
  49. Ise Nla 5:19 (20 Feb 2006)
  50. Morose 6:14 (20 Feb 2006)
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On Recordings (32)

Instruments

  1. Orẹmi 7:01 King Sunny Adé and His African Beats (1984) guest, membranophone
  2. Yoruba Road 5:39 The Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble & Tony Allen vs. Boozoo Bajou (Jun 2001) membranophone
  3. La Ritournelle 7:34 Sébastien Tellier (Dec 2003) drums (drum set)
  4. Matoke 8:37 New Cool Collective feat. Tony Allen (15 Aug 2005) membranophone
  5. The Trip 12:14 New Cool Collective feat. Tony Allen (15 Aug 2005) membranophone
  6. One for Kyra 13:29 New Cool Collective feat. Tony Allen (15 Aug 2005) membranophone
  7. One More Time 9:14 New Cool Collective feat. Tony Allen (15 Aug 2005) membranophone
  8. Obadiah 9:32 New Cool Collective feat. Tony Allen (15 Aug 2005) membranophone
  9. Once Upon a Time 5:02 Air (Dec 2006) drums (drum set)
  10. See What You Get 4:33 Groove Armada featuring Alan Donohoe (04 May 2007) membranophone
  11. Paris 5:36 Groove Armada feat. Candi Staton (04 May 2007) membranophone
  12. Where the Streets Have No Name 3:51 Tony Allen (01 Apr 2008) shakers, claves, membranophone
  13. Koroko 4:20 Oumou Sangaré (23 Feb 2009) drums (drum set)
  14. They Don't Know 6:08 Rockin’ Squat feat. Tony Allen & Cheick Tidiane Seck (08 Nov 2010) guest, membranophone
  15. Mousso 3:18 Fatoumata Diawara (19 Sep 2011) membranophone
  16. FaDJamou 4:35 Oumou Sangaré (19 May 2017) drums (drum set)
  17. Yere Faga 5:11 Oumou Sangaré & Tony Allen (19 May 2017) drums (drum set)
  18. Baila Yemaya 2:54 Angélique Kidjo (19 Apr 2019) drums (drum set)
  19. La vida es un carnaval 4:33 Angélique Kidjo (19 Apr 2019) drums (drum set)
  20. Toro mata 4:30 Angélique Kidjo (19 Apr 2019) drums (drum set)
  21. Cucala 3:19 Angélique Kidjo (19 Apr 2019) drums (drum set)
  22. Quimbara 4:34 Angélique Kidjo (19 Apr 2019) drums (drum set)
  23. How Far? 2:46 Gorillaz feat. Tony Allen & Skepta (02 May 2020) drums (drum set)
  24. Future Toyi Toyi 4:49 Keleketla! (21 May 2020) drums (drum set)
  25. Freedom Groove 7:08 Keleketla! (03 Jul 2020) drums (drum set)
  26. Shepherd Song 8:11 Keleketla! (03 Jul 2020) drums (drum set)
  27. Papua Merdeka 6:41 Keleketla! (03 Jul 2020) drums (drum set)
  28. Djougal 4:23 Afel Bocoum (04 Sep 2020) drums (drum set)
  29. Straniero 2:58 Nu Genea (13 May 2022) drums (drum set)
  30. Vesuvio 4:41 Nu Genea (13 May 2022) drums (drum set)

Vocals

  1. How Far? 2:46 Gorillaz feat. Tony Allen & Skepta (02 May 2020)

Remixed

  1. Plis Infinis No. 4 (Super Eagles mix) 6:52 Frédéric Galliano (02 Mar 1998)

Credited as (135)

  1. Tony Allen
  2. New Cool Collective & Tony Allen
  3. Tony Allen & Damon Albarn
  4. Jimi Tenor / Tony Allen
  5. The Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble & Tony Allen vs. Boozoo Bajou
  6. Tony Allen feat. Damon Albarn & Ty
  7. Africa 70 & Tony Allen
  8. Tony Allen feat. Damon Albarn
  9. Zap Mama with Tony Allen & Meshell Ndegeocello
  10. Les Frères Smith & Tony Allen
  11. Rockin’ Squat feat. Tony Allen & Cheick Tidiane Seck
  12. Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band with Tony Allen
  13. Sofi Hellborg feat. Tony Allen
  14. Idriss El Mehdi feat. Tony Allen
  15. Tweak & Tony Allen
  16. Tony Allen feat. Yinka Davies
  17. Tony Allen feat. Kuku
  18. Tony Allen feat. Sandra Nkaké
  19. Tony Allen feat. Manu Dibango
  20. Depedro feat. Tony Allen
  21. Awa Band feat. Tony Allen
  22. Moritz von Oswald vs. Tony Allen / Ella Fitzgerald with the Buddy Bregman Orchestra
  23. New Cool Collective feat. Tony Allen
  24. Sofi Hellborg feat. Tony Allen & Timbuktu
  25. Tony Allen feat. Fela Kuti
  26. Cerrone feat. Tony Allen
  27. Tony Allen with Africa 70
  28. Tony Allen feat. Ty
  29. Tony Allen feat. Mary & Norman
  30. Tony Allen feat. Eska
  31. Tony Allen, Res, Ray Lema, Baaba Maal, Positive Black Soul + Archie Shepp
  32. Oumou Sangaré & Tony Allen
  33. Gonjasufi feat. Tony Allen
  34. Jimi Tenor & Tony Allen
  35. Oumou Sangaré feat. Tony Allen
  36. Tony Allen & Africa 70
  37. MC Jean Gab'1 & Tony Allen
  38. Ty feat. Tony Allen
  39. The Cinematic Orchestra feat. Tony Allen
  40. Chicago Afrobeat Project feat. Tony Allen, Akenya. & Isaiah Oby
  41. Chicago Afrobeat Project feat. Tony Allen & J.C. Brooks
  42. Chicago Afrobeat Project feat. Tony Allen & Oranmiyan
  43. Chicago Afrobeat Project feat. Tony Allen & Ugochi
  44. Chicago Afrobeat Project feat. Tony Allen, Kiara Lanier & LEGIT
  45. Chicago Afrobeat Project feat. Tony Allen, Rico Sisney & Maggie Vagle
  46. Tony Allen, Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra
  47. Tony Allen & Tweak
  48. Tony Allen & Jeff Mills
  49. New Cool Collective Featuring Tony Allen
  50. Tony Allen plays with Africa 70
All Recording Results >>

Works (27)

Wrote

  1. Future Toyi Toyi
  2. International Love Affair
  3. Shepherd Song
  4. Freedom Groove
  5. Papua Merdeka
  6. How Far?

Composed

  1. Moving On
  2. Boat Journey
  3. Tiger's Skip
  4. Ewa
  5. Afro KungFu Beat
  6. Koko Dance
  7. Go Back
  8. African Man
  9. Every Season
  10. Home Cooking
  11. Woman to Man
  12. Calling
  13. Don’t Fight
  14. Kindness
  15. Jakelewah
  16. What's Your Fashion
  17. Crazy Afrobeat
  18. Eparapo
  19. Unforgiven
  20. Yoruba Road

Lyrics

  1. Children of the Light

Links (20)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.tonyallenafrobeat.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13927441x
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/tony_allen
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003027083
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2003027083
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/135035880

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/387946

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/9786

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000742990

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2480113/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/71580621

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1371393

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/665
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6JpZEemWmunccsrHXFUOgi

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/mx/artist/id172278322

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/ea524cc6-191a-4c05-ab88-3bb5c0880ca5

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tony-Allen/86502067488
  2. https://twitter.com/t_allenafrobeat

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/tonyallenafrobeat

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv7eyw8x4apOHE9pg4kunPA