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Gateways

Our collaboration with music platform Boiler Room exploring the spreading strands of Nigerian music, in the company of Tony Allen

11 August 2016

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  • Tony Allen and the JazzBastards perform at La Batterie, Paris, France - 07 Feb 2015<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by SADAKA EDMOND/SIPA/REX/Shutterstock (4443543h) Nigerian drummer Tony Allen and his group the JazzBastards performs live at La Batterie at Guyancourt in the suburbs of Paris Tony Allen and the JazzBastards perform at La Batterie, Paris, France - 07 Feb 2015

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  • Nigerian drummer Tony Allen appears on the Park stage on the final day of the Glastonbury festival near Pilton, Somerset on June 27, 2010. Celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year, the festival showcases some of the world's best artists from all areas of music and performance. This year's headline acts on the main stage at Glastonbury include Muse, Gorillaz and Stevie Wonder. AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images)

    Watch Afrobeat legend Tony Allen's set at Dekmantel festival

    We kick off our weeklong series Gateways – Tony Allen and Nigeria, in association with Boiler Room, with a stream of his set direct from the Amsterdam festival

3 August 2016

  • Tony Allen 2014 press image

    Lagos calling: Tony Allen opens up Nigeria's music scene

    Over the next week, we’re collaborating with Boiler Room on a new series, Gateways, that explores the spreading strands of Nigerian music. And the world-renowned Afrobeat drummer is our chief guide
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