Secret Agent

by 

Tony Allen

Album • Jun 08 / 2009 • 11 songs, 54m 41s
Afrobeat
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7.4 / 10

The famed Afrobeat drummer, one of the pioneers of modern African music, makes his Nonesuch debut.

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<p>Hip afrobeat starts here - groove combined with blaring horns and uproarious funk</p>

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This is joyful, colorful, uplifting music, bursting with complex horns and restive use of time signatures.

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9 / 10

As the co-creator with Fela Kuti of the Afrobeat style that emerged from Nigeria in 1970, drummer and arranger Tony Allen is a deservedly legendary figure...

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<p>Tony Allen is a genius, one of the greatest percussionists in the history of popular music</p>

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Album Reviews: Tony Allen - Secret Agent

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Tony Allen's Secret Agent is unfailingly compelling.

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