Tag: Afrobeat music

Burna Boy wins Grammy for Best Global Music album for ‘Twice as Tall’

Burna Boy wins Grammy for Best Global Music album for 'Twice as Tall'

Burna Boy wins Grammy for Best Global Music album for ‘Twice as Tall’ Burna Boy, whose real name Damini Ogulu, is a Grammy nominee for a second consecutive year, won with the global hits album ‘Twice As Tall (Apple Music | amazon)‘. Nigerian singer Burna Boy opened his Apple Music Up Next spotlight with a distinction: “Music’s supposed to be

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Listen to Tony Allen on Hip Hop

Tony Allen Music

Listen to Tony Allen on Hip Hop About Tony Allen The drummer and unofficial music director of the late Fela Kuti’s band, Africa 70, from 1968 until 1979, Tony Allen (born Tony Oladipo Allen) helped create the sounds of Afro-beat. With his solo recordings, however, Allen has refused to remain stagnant, incorporating dub and avant-garde hip-hop influences into his modern

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