Am 08.06.2009 erscheint im UK das neue Tony Allen Album Secret Agent. Auf der World Circuit Homepage kann man schon mal in die Stücke Elewon Po, Secret Agent, Switch und Celebrate reinhören. Klingt mehr nach klassichem Afrobeatstoff als das experimentierfreudige Home Cooking aus dem Jahr 2002. Allerdings lassen diese 4 Stücke schon mal durchblicken, dass vermutlich Großartiges auf den Hörer zukommen wird, vorfreudesteigernd sind sie allemal.
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Tony Allen has long been acknowledged as Africa’s finest kit drummer and one of the continent’s most influential musicians. Together with Fela Kuti (with whom he played for 15 years) Allen co-created Afrobeat – the hard driving, horns rich, funk-infused, politically insurrectionary style which became such a dominant force in African music and such an influence worldwide. ‚Secret Agent‘, a majestic slice of hardcore roots Afrobeat, is Allen’s debut for World Circuit and his first release since he became a founder member of The Good The Bad and The Queen (alongside Damon Albarn, Paul Simenon and Simon Tong).
Das Stück Too Many Prisoners (Elewon Po) wird am 11.05.2009 vorab als Download Single veröffentlicht.
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The legend of Afrobeat, Tony Allen brings us „Too Many Prisoners (Elewon Po)“, the first glimpse of his new album „Secret Agent“, out on World Circuit on 8th June.„Too Many Prisoners“ stays true to Afrobeat’s original, trademark embrace of protest lyrics, urging resistance to oppression, and features Tony himself on lead vocals. ‚Secret Agent‘, a majestic slice of hardcore roots Afrobeat, is Allen’s debut for World Circuit and his first release since he became a founder member of The Good The Bad and The Queen (alongside Damon Albarn, Paul Simenon and Simon Tong).
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