Global A Go-Go presents:

Global A Go-Go Classic: Tony Allen

I’m on vacation this week, so I’m presenting a rebroadcast of the program that was originally aired on WRIR on June 1, 2020.  It’s a 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 October 19, 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 released in March with Hugh Masakela.

Podcast: radio4all.net/index.php/program/106881

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Show Archive

Playlist:

Time: October 19 - 11:00:00 am
• 

  Oliver Lake, “Separation”

  from Matador of 1st & 1st

  Passin Thru - 1996

  USA

Time: October 19 - 11:01:00 am
• 

  Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, “Global a GO-GO”

  from Global a Go-Go

  BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2001

  England UK

Time: October 19 - 11:05:00 am
• 

  Tony Allen, “Moving On”

  from Film of Life

  Universal Music Division Decca Records France - 2014

  Nigeria-France

Time: October 19 - 11:11:00 am

• Tony Allen, “When One Road Close”

  from N.E.P.A. (Never Expect Power Always)

  Earthworks - 1984

  Nigeria-France

Time: October 19 - 11:23:00 am

• Fela Ransome Kuti & His Koola Lobitos, “It's Highlife Time”

  from Fela Ransome Kuti & His Koola Lobitos

  Parlophone - 1965

  Nigeria

Time: October 19 - 11:28:23 am

• Fela Ransome Kuti & His Koola Lobitos, “Ajo”

  from Highlife-Jazz & Afro-Soul (1963-69)

  Knitting Factory - 2016

  Nigeria, 1967?

Time: October 19 - 11:32:08 am
• 

  Fela Kuti, “Roforofo Fight”

  from Best of the Black President

  Knitting Factory - 1972

  Nigeria

Time: October 19 - 11:48:00 am
• 

  Fẹla And Afrika 70, “Zombie”

  from Zombie

  Coconut - 1977

  Nigeria

Time: October 19 - 12:05:00 pm
• 

  Tony Allen, “No Discrimination”

  from Afro Disco Beat

  Blue Scholars / Light in the Attic - 1979

  Nigeria

Time: October 19 - 12:13:22 pm
• 

  Tony Allen, “The Same Blood”

  from Black Voices

  Comet Records - 1999

  Nigeria-France

Time: October 19 - 12:25:00 pm
• 

  Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela, “Never (Lagos Never Gonna Be the Same)”

  from Rejoice

  World Circuit - 2020

  Nigeria-France-South Africa

Time: October 19 - 12:29:00 pm
• 

  Tony Allen, “Moyege”

  from Lagos No Shaking

  Honest Jon's - 2005

  Nigeria-France

Time: October 19 - 12:35:08 pm
• 

  Tony Allen, “Secret Agent”

  from Secret Agent

  World Circuit - 2009

  Nigeria-France

Time: October 19 - 12:44:00 pm
• 

  Sia Tolno, “Waka Waka Woman”

  from African Woman

  Lusafrica - 2014

  Sierra Leone-Guinee Conakry

Time: October 19 - 12:47:57 pm
• 

  Jimi Tenor, “Against The Wall”

  from Inspiration Information 4

  Strut - 2009

  Finland-Nigeria-France

Time: October 19 - 12:52:36 pm
• 

  Angélique Kidjo, “Crosseyed and Painless”

  from Remain in Light

  Kravenworks - 2018

  Benin-France

Time: October 19 - 12:58:04 pm

• Boozoo Bajou, “Yoruba Road”

  from The Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble

  Comet - 2001

  Germany

Bill Lupoletti    Global A Go-Go    October 19th, 2020

Posted In: Music Shows