Tony Allen, Afrobeat's Foundational Drummer, Has Died At Age 79

Tony Allen was one of the founders of the deep-grooved Afrobeat style — alongside his musical collaborator, Fela Kuti. The drummer died Wednesday evening in Paris of a heart attack.

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