Birth of Afrobeat
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Birth of Afrobeat

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Released

Jan 1, 2018

Release date

January 1, 2018

Creator / Director / Author

Opiyo Okeyo

Runtime

7 min

Overview

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.

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