Biografia Come batterista e direttore musicale collaborò con il gruppo Africa 70, dal 1979 al 1989, insieme a Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
Nel 1984 si trasferì a Londra e successivamente a Parigi. Collaborò con King Sunny Adé, Ray Lema, Manu Dibango e altri.
Nel 2002 apparve nella compilation Red Hot and Riot stilata dalla Red Hot Organization. Nel 2004 suonò per Sébastien Tellier nel suo album Politics.
Nel 2006, insieme a Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon e Simon Tong, realizzò l'album The Good, the Bad & the Queen.
Nel 2007 collaborò con Charlotte Gainsbourg (in due tracce dell'album 5:55) e con gli Air (in Once Upon a Time).
Allen è morto il 30 aprile 2020 per un aneurisma aortico addominale al Georges Pompidou European Hospital di Parigi.
Discografia Anno Titolo Artista Etichetta 1969 Koola Lobitos (64–68) / The '69 Los Angeles Sessions Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1970 Fela's London Scene Fela Kuti Barclay 1971 Live! Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1971 Open & Close Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1972 Roforofo Fight Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1972 Shakara Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1973 Afrodisiac Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1973 Gentleman Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1974 Confusion Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1974 He Miss Road Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1975 Jealousy Tony Allen Soundworkshop 1975 Alagbon Close Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1975 Everything Scatter Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1975 Excuse O Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1975 Expensive Shit Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1975 Monkey Banana Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1975 Noise For Vendor Mouth Fela Ransome Kuti Barclay 1976 Ikoyi Blindness Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1976 Kalakuta Show Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1976 Na Poi Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1976 Unnecessary Begging Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1976 Upside Down Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1976 Yellow Fever Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1977 Progress Tony Allen Phonogram 1977 Fear Not For Man Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1977 J.J.D – Live at Kalakuta Republik Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1977 No Agreement Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1977 Opposite People Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1977 Sorrow Tears and Blood Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1977 Shuffering and Shmiling Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1977 Stalemate Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1977 Zombie Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1979 No Accommodation for Lagos Tony Allen Phonogram 1979 Unknown Soldier Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1979 V.I.P. Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1979 No Discrimination Tony Allen and the Afro Messengers Shanu Olu Records 1980 Music of Many Colours Fela Anikulapo Kuti / Roy Ayers Barclay 1985 Never Expect Power Always (aka N.E.P.A.) Tony Allen with Afrobeat 2000 Moving Target 1986 I Go Shout Plenty Fela Anikulapo Kuti Afrodisia 1987 Too Many Prisoners Tony Allen with Zebra Crossing Barclay 1998 Ariya Tony Allen Comet 1999 Black Voices Tony Allen Comet 1999 Ariya (remixes) Tony Allen Comet 1999 The Two Sides of Fela – Jazz & Dance Fela Anikulapo Kuti Barclay 1999 Racubah! – A Collection of Modern Afro Rhythms Artisti Vari Comet 2000 Black Voices Alternate take Featuring Mike "clip" Payne Tony Allen Comet 2000 Black Voices Remixed Tony Allen Comet 2000 Mountains Will Never Surrender Doctor L Jive 2000 The Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble Part 1 Artisti Vari Comet 2000 The Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble Part 2 Artisti Vari Comet 2000 The Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble Part 3 Artisti Vari Comet 2000 Modern Answers To Old Problems Ernest Ranglin Telarc 2000 Afrobeat...No Go Die! Artisti Vari Shanachie 2001 The Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble Artisti Vari Comet 2001 The Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble Part 4 Artisti Vari Comet 2001 The Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble Part 5 Artisti Vari Comet 2001 The Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble Part 6 Artisti Vari Comet 2001 Psyco On Da Bus Tony Allen, Doctor L, Jean Phi Dary, Jeff Kellner, Cesar Anot Comet 2002 Homecooking Tony Allen Wrasse Records 2002 Every Season Tony Allen Comet 2002 Eager Hands & Restless Feet Tony Allen Wrasse Records 2004 Awa Band Bababatteur Ekosound 2004 Live Tony Allen Comet 2006 Lagos No Shaking Tony Allen Astralwerks 2007 The Good, the Bad & the Queen The Good, the Bad & the Queen EMI 2007 5:55 Charlotte Gainsbourg Because/Vice 2009 Secret Agent Tony Allen World Circuit Records 2009 Inspiration Information 4 Jimi Tenor & Tony Allen Strut Records 2012 Rocket Juice & the Moon Rocket Juice & the Moon Honest Jon's 2013 The Rough Guide to African Disco Artisti Vari World Music Network 2014 Film of Life Tony Allen JazzVillage 2017 A Tribute to Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers Tony Allen Blue Note Records 2017 The Source Tony Allen Blue Note Records 2017 What Goes Up Chicago Afrobeat Project Chicago Afrobeat Project 2017 Mandela Effect Gonjasufi Warp 2018 Merrie Land The Good, the Bad & the Queen Studio 13 2020 Rejoice Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela World Circuit Records 2021 There Is No End Tony Allen Blue Note
Voci correlate Musica della Nigeria Fela Kuti Ebo Taylor
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