Tony Allen (born Tony Oladipo Allen in Lagos, Nigeria on 12 August 1940; died 30 April 2020 in Paris) was a Nigerian drummer, composer, and songwriter who lived and worked in Paris, France. Allen was the drummer and musical director of Fela Kuti's band Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa 70 from 1968 to 1979, and was one of the primary co-founders of the genre of Afrobeat music.
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Tony Allen has had 76 concerts.
Tony Allen is most often considered to be Jazz, Funk, World, Indie Soul, Post-Bop, Afropop, Indie Jazz, Afrobeat, UK Contemporary Jazz, African, Mande Pop, Drummer, and Afro-Beat.
The last Tony Allen concert was on November 13, 2021 at Royal Festival Hall in London, England, United Kingdom. The bands that performed were: "EFG London Jazz" / Tony Allen.
The songs that Tony Allen performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the June 16, 2018 concert at Various Venues in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain:
