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Artist: Tony Allen Nigerian born Tony Allen, one of the primary figures behind the creation of Afro-beat in the 60's and 70's, is back with a vengeance, wielding African traditional grooves, acid jazz and hip-hop edged funk like a man on a mission. If he is on a mission, it's likely one to thrill, and to that end, he definitely succeeds with this album. Allen's rootsy percussive textures intermingle with hard-hitting synthetic hip-hop beats alongside guitars, horns, nimble mixing/scratching and vocals from a variety of sources, including Blur frontman Damon Albarn and UK rapper Ty. 70's funk, R&B, rap, nu-school jazz… there's a little of everything here. Fused with Allen's killer indigenous vibes, it's enough to propel anyone to hit the floor and move to the grooves