Tony Allen "Afrobeat Special" at Café De La Danse

The Afrobeat pioneer comes back on stage for a special project that will take you through time and space. Get ready for a unique musical experience from African music to hiphop to jazz!Part One: Tribute to Art BlakeyPart Two: Electric AfrolabTONY ALLEN has just realized a childhood dream. He even assures that with The Source, twelfth opus of his discography, he recorded the disc of his life. Saxophonist Yann Jankielewicz, who has been with him for 10 years, says: "Tony has never played drums so well. He has never been as free and powerful as he is today." It is not insignificant that a 76-year-old musician whose career spans over 50 years and counts hundreds of studio recordings should make such a confession. It is no coincidence that another musician, 35 years younger but already with a long experience, recognizes such an aura. To this praise, we can add the feeling of the saxophonist Rémi Sciuto, reference on the jazz scene in France, but also to the work for twenty years with artists as diverse as Nicolas Godin or Oxmo Puccino, who at the end of the recording of The Source will say: "This is certainly one of the best sessions of my career".Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator...

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The Afrobeat pioneer comes back on stage for a special project that will take you through time and space. Get ready for a unique musical experience from African music to hiphop to jazz!Part One: Tribute to Art BlakeyPart Two: Electric AfrolabTONY ALLEN has just realized a childhood dream. He even assures that with The Source, twelfth opus of his discography, he recorded the disc of his life. Saxophonist Yann Jankielewicz, who has been with him for 10 years, says: "Tony has never played drums so well. He has never been as free and powerful as he is today." It is not insignificant that a 76-year-old musician whose career spans over 50 years and counts hundreds of studio recordings should make such a confession. It is no coincidence that another musician, 35 years younger but already with a long experience, recognizes such an aura. To this praise, we can add the feeling of the saxophonist Rémi Sciuto, reference on the jazz scene in France, but also to the work for twenty years with artists as diverse as Nicolas Godin or Oxmo Puccino, who at the end of the recording of The Source will say: "This is certainly one of the best sessions of my career".Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator

Le pionnier de l'Afrobeat remonte sur scène pour un projet spécial qui vous fera traverser le temps et l'espace. Préparez-vous à vivre une expérience musicale unique de la musique africaine jusqu'au hiphop en passant par le jazz !Première partie : Tribute to Art BlakeyDeuxième partie : Electric AfrolabTONY ALLEN vient de réaliser un rêve d’enfant. Il assure même qu’avec The Source, douzième opus de sa discographie, il a enregistré le disque de sa vie. Le saxophoniste Yann Jankielewicz qui l’accompagne depuis 10 ans affirme pour sa part : « Tony n’a jamais aussi bien joué de la batterie. Il n’a jamais été aussi libre et puissant qu’aujourd’hui. » Il n’est pas anodin qu’un musicien de 76 ans dont la carrière s’étale sur plus de 50 ans et dénombre des centaines d’enregistrements en studio, fasse un tel aveu. Il n’est pas fortuit qu’un autre musicien, de 35 ans moins âgé mais déjà doté d’une longue expérience, lui reconnaisse une telle aura. A cet éloge, on peut ajouter le sentiment du saxophoniste Rémi Sciuto, référence sur la scène jazz en France, mais aussi à l’œuvre depuis une vingtaine d’années avec des artistes aussi divers que Nicolas Godin ou Oxmo Puccino, qui au sortir de l’enregistrement de The Source dira : « C’est certainement l’une des meilleures séances de ma carrière ».

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