Birth of Afrobeat
2018•7m•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Opiyo Okeyo
Studio
Rest in Beats
Cast
Tony Allen
Self
Production
Company
Rest in Beats
Producer
Eric Trosset
Producer
Opiyo Okeyo
Producer
David Glines
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