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Birth of Afrobeat

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Calorie Rating: 10
Released: 2018-01-01
Running Time: 7 Minutes
Studios: Rest in Beats,


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.

Director / Directors

Opiyo Okeyo
Director


Cast

Tony Allen
Character: Self


Production and Crew

Opiyo Okeyo
Producer

Mel Roach
Animation
Michael Gabriele
Cinematography

Opiyo Okeyo
Cinematography
Matt Giordano
Recording Supervision