Tony Oladipo Allen is a Nigerian drummer, composer and songwriter who currently lives and works in Paris. His career and life story have been documented in his 2013 autobiography Tony Allen: Master Drummer of Afrobeat, co-written with author/musician Michael E. Veal who previously wrote a comprehensive biography of Fela Kuti.
As drummer and musical director of Fela Anikulapo Kuti's band Africa 70 from 1968 to 1979, Allen was one of the primary co-founders of the genre of Afrobeat music. Fela onc...
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Tony Allen Soundtracks
Known for
Filmography: Tony Allen songs
| Play | Soundtrack | Movie/Serie | Type | Buy song | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afro Disco Beat | The Last King of Scotland | writer, performer | |||
| Hustler | Monster | performer, writer | |||
| Sankofa | Independent Lens | performer, writer | |||
| The Wind Beneath My Wings | Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge | performer | |||
| A Bunch of Thyme | Top of the Pops | performer | |||
| Nite Owl | What We Do in the Shadows | performer | |||
| Stick Around | Ah! Si j'étais riche | performer | |||
| Stick Around | Ouija: Origin of Evil | writer | |||
| The Last Hero | Yogoreta eiyû | writer | |||
| Yogoreta eiyu (Riding High) | Yogoreta eiyû | writer |
