Birth of Afrobeat
2018, English. Directed by Opiyo Okeyo.
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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- English
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- 1 January 2018
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Who directed Birth of Afrobeat?
Birth of Afrobeat (2018) was directed by Opiyo Okeyo and stars Tony Allen.