Author Topic: RIP Tony Allen  (Read 125 times)

StephenR

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RIP Tony Allen
« on: May 01, 2020, 08:55:57 AM »
One more master and musical innovator gone. Melded his love of jazz drumming with African rhythms to pioneer the Afrobeat style of drumming. Sadly never got to see him play live. Somewhere in the afterworld there are some awesome jams going on... 


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52497008
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StefanieJones

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Re: RIP Tony Allen
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2020, 04:43:59 PM »
Saw that on RS. Sad indeed :/

edwin

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Re: RIP Tony Allen
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2020, 08:57:48 PM »
Truly a massive loss.