Global A Go-Go presents:
Tony Allen, 1940-2020
First of all, it’s great to be back on Global A Go-Go after hiding out from Covid-19 for 2-1/2 months. Thank you to Eric Godsey for filling in for me during that time — you can now check Eric out every other Tuesday morning between 6 and 8 AM on WRIR’s Tuesday Morning Breakfast Blend, where he shares the time slot with Georgie Isaacs.
For my return, I’d like to start with a program in tribute to the great Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who passed away on April 30. He’s one of my favorite musicians of all time in any genre: a drummer whose effortlessly cool style both defined and transcended Afrobeat, the genre of music he essentially co-invented alongside Fela Kuti.
On this week’s program (Monday June 1, 3:00-5:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards at wrir.org/listen, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site) you’ll hear two hours of Tony Allen’s drumming from all seven decades of his career. We’ll range from his early days with Fela in the Koola Lobitos and the legendary Afrika 70, to his solo career, his electronica experiments, his many collaborations and the new album he just released in March with Hugh Masakela.
Podcast: radio4all.net/index.php/program/105818
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Show Archive
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Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, “Global a GO-GO”
from Global a Go-Go
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2001
England UK
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Tony Allen, “Moving On”
from Film of Life
Universal Music Division Decca Records France - 2014
Nigeria-France
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Tony Allen, “When One Road Close”
from N.E.P.A. (Never Expect Power Always)
Earthworks - 1984
Nigeria-France
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Fela Ransome Kuti & His Koola Lobitos, “It's Highlife Time”
from Fela Ransome Kuti & His Koola Lobitos
Parlophone - 1965
Nigeria
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Fela Ransome Kuti & His Koola Lobitos, “Ajo”
from Highlife-Jazz & Afro-Soul (1963-69)
Knitting Factory
Nigeria, 1967?
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Tony Allen, “No Discrimination”
from Afro Disco Beat
Blue Scholars / Light in the Attic - 1979
Nigeria
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Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela, “Never (Lagos Never Gonna Be The Same)”
from Rejoice
World Circuit - 2020
Nigeria-France-South Africa
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Bill Lupoletti Global A Go-Go June 1st, 2020
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