Birth of Afrobeat Trailer

Birth of Afrobeat Trailer (2018)

01 January 2018 Factual 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.

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Cast

Tony Allen

as Self

Crew

Opiyo Okeyo

Director

International Releases Dates

United States 01 January 2018

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