Birth of Afrobeat

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2018

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Rest in Beats

Cast

Tony Allen

Director

Opiyo Okeyo

Producer

Opiyo Okeyo,Eric Trosset,David Glines

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt8211234