Friday 9 November 2012
TONY ALLEN ‘BLACK SERIES’
Afterwards: DJ BOYE (Kindred Spirits) & DJ EAGLEMEN (AfreakA)
Tony Allen drums/zang, Audrey Gbaguidi zang, Claude Dibongué gitaar, Nicolas Giraud trompet, François Xavier Bossard keyboard, César Anot bas
Nigerian drummer Tony Allen created the heartbeat in the legendary Afrobeat orchestras of saxophone player and revolutionary Fela Kuti. In 1984 Allen migrated to London and has been playing in countless boundary shifting bands ever since. For example, this year he collaborated in a project with Blur singer Damon Albarn and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. ‘Allen doesn‘t hold the sticks: they float between his fingers as if by magic’ (The Guardian).
After the concert, the Bimhuis Café is open (free entrance).