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Birth of Afrobeat (2018)
Directed by Opiyo Okeyo
Documentary · 7m
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.
Cast
Tony Allen
Crew
- Director
- Opiyo Okeyo
- Editor
- Opiyo Okeyo
- Producer
- Opiyo Okeyo, David Glines, Eric Trosset
Details
- Release date
- 2018-01-01
- Runtime
- 7m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Rest in Beats