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Afro-beat

Lauren Laverne is granted a rare audience with Tony Allen, the massively influential Afro-beat pioneer who is regarded as one of the world's greatest drummers. Featuring contributions from collaborator Damon Albarn and Talking Heads' Chris Frantz.

Presenter:: Lauren Laverne

Transmitted:: 22/07/2008

Genre:: Music

Related Links:: - Tony Allen profile
- Tony Allen's MySpace page

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