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Solid Steel (16th June) This week it's an incredible honour to welcome Afrobeat legend Tony Allen to Solid Steel. His drumming was the driving force behind Fela Kuti’s Africa ’70s band and he also recorded a string of solo albums. His latest release 'A Tribute to Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers' honours another extraordinary drummer and is released on Blue Note. Art Blakey was an idol for Tony Allen and Art Blakey was inspired by trips to West Africa, recording African-inspired jazz LPs in the 50's and 60's. The EP was recorded live with his 8-piece band and is a preview of his forthcoming first album for the classic Blue Note record label. You can hear 2 tracks from the EP in the mix alongside  music from the following artists old and new with words from Tony Allen for each track

Hour 1 - Tony Allen https://twitter.com/t_allenafrobeat
Shabaka Hutchings - The Observer (Wisdom of Elders album) "I met up recently in Paris.. full energy and vibes!"
Theodore Nemy – Come Back ( The rise and the fall of Nigerian Rock - Now again  2016) "a bit of the hectic and crazy days in Nigeria in 70’s."
Can  - Vitamin C - (Ege Bamyasi album) "a classic from 70’s"
Shina Williams & His African Percussionists - Agboju Logun "my brother from Lagos! back in 70’s"
Tony Allen - A Tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers -  The Drum Thunder Suite  ( Blue Note 2017) "i have reinterpreted my own way this jazz classics."
Tony Allen - A Tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers  - Moanin ( Blue Note 2017) "my new ep on blue note a tribute to Art Blakey "
Wayne Snow - Fall ( Tartelet 2017) "a soul singer from Nigeria amazing voice!"
Talking Heads - Crosseyed And Painless ( remain in lights album 1980) "this album is a wink to talking heads and the first rock band inspired by Afrobeat grooves."
Nu Guinea - TA Storm ( Comet Records 2016) "new comer from Berlin. made a collab with them, revisiting my drums their own way."
Moses Boyd - Rye Lane Shuffle (Exodus Records 2016 ) "one of the most young talented drummer.. my student for afrobeat."
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers -The Drum  Thunder Suite ( Blue Note - 1959) “ He is my idol since i started off drumming in 1957 in Lagos"

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Solid Steel Radio Show 16/6/2017 Hour 1 - Tony Allen

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