Birth of Afrobeat

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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
Self

Crew

Opiyo Okeyo
Director, Editor, Cinematography, Producer
Michael Gabriele
Cinematography
Eric Trosset
Producer
David Glines
Producer
Mel Roach
Animation
Matt Giordano
Recording Supervision

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