Nigerian drummer, composer, and songwriter who lived and worked in Courbevoie, France. Born: 20 July 1940 in Lagos, Nigeria. Died: 30 April 2020 in Paris, France (aged 79). Allen began working as a studio engineer. He played drums for [a=Fela Kuti]'s [a=Africa 70] and [a=Egypt 80] organisations, pioneering the unique beat and vibe of Afrobeat music which combines polyrhythmic influences of Africa with the breakbeats and extended jams of the American funk and R&B, which reached Nigeria in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Allen released solo afrobeat and psychedelic funk albums on his own, and is notable for his contributions to the supergroup [a23289], amongst others.

Released: 2021-10-22

Label: World Circuit, BMG

Country: Europe

Tracklist

A1	Robbers, Thugs And Muggers (O'Galajani)
A2	Agbada Bougou
A3	Coconut Jam
A4	Never (Lagos Never Gonna Be The Same)
B1	Slow Bones
B2	Jabulani (Rejoice, Here Comes Tony)
B3	Obama Shuffle Strut Blues
B4	We've Landed
C1	Robbers, Thugs And Muggers (O'Galajani) (Cool Cats Mix)
C2	Agbada Bougou (Cool Cats Mix)
C3	Coconut Jam (Cool Cats Mix)
C4	Never (Lagos Never Gonna Be The Same) (Cool Cats Mix)
D1	Slow Bones (Cool Cats Mix)
D2	Jabulani (Rejoice, Here Comes Tony) (Cool Cats Mix)
D3	Obama Shuffle Strut Blues (Cool Cats Mix)
D4	We've Landed (Cool Cats Mix)