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Name: Birth of Afrobeat
Director: Opiyo Okeyo
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018-01-01
Duration: 0h 7m
Cast: Tony Allen

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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.

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Director

Opiyo Okeyo

Runtime

0h 7m

Release Date

January 1, 2018

Genre

Documentary

Status

Released

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