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Another chance to hear Matt Everitt talking to the legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen who passed away earlier this year.

Another chance to hear Matt Everitt talking to the legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen who passed away earlier in the year. Tony talks about the music that has shaped his life, and we find out about a career that spanned six decades, from playing with Fela Kuti in the sixties, right through to joining Damon Albarn and Paul Simonon as part of The Good, The Bad & The Queen.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 22 Sep 2022 01:00

Music Played

  • Africa 70

    Question Jam Answer

  • E.T. Mensah

    Ghana Freedom

  • Gene Krupa

    Drum Boogie

  • Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

    The Drum Thunder Suite

  • Africa 70

    Zombie

  • Sébastien Tellier

    La Ritournelle

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Lucky Numbers.
  • Tony Allen

    Secret Agent

  • Charlotte Gainsbourg

    Night Time Intermission

  • The Good, the Bad & the Queen

    Herculean

    • PARLOPHONE.
  • Tony Allen

    Moving On

  • Big Daddy Kane

    Ain't No Half Steppin'

    • Cold Chillin'.
  • Aztec Camera

    Deep & Wide & Tall

    • WEA.
  • Sam & Dave

    Hold On, I'm Comin'

    • Atlantic.
  • Heaven 17

    ...(And That's No Lie)

    • Best Of.
    • Virgin.
    • 7.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 8 Sep 2019 13:00
  • Sun 3 May 2020 14:00
  • Sat 1 Aug 2020 04:00
  • Thu 16 Sep 2021 02:00
  • Wed 8 Jun 2022 01:00
  • Thu 22 Sep 2022 01:00

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