Birth of Afrobeat

7 mins
In September of 2017, 77 year old Nigerian drummer Tony Allen was invited to record the album 'What Goes Up' with American band, Chicago Afrobeat Project. During their time together, Allen recounts how he and partner, late music legend, Fela Kuti, created the Afrobeat genre in Lagos, Nigeria. This hybrid live-action/animated film is a snapshot illustrating Tony Allen's story.

Eric Trosset

Producer

Mel Roach

Animation

Opiyo Okeyo

Producer

Opiyo Okeyo

Director

David Glines

Producer

Opiyo Okeyo

Cinematography

Michael Gabriele

Cinematography

Matt Giordano

Recording Supervision

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