IMDb
Original Title
Birth of Afrobeat
Status
Released
Production Companies
Rest in Beats
Original Language
EN
Budget
-
Revenue
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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
Opiyo Okeyo
Production Countries
United States of America
