Aktion	Zweigstelle	Standorte	Status	Frist	Vorbestellungen
Vorbestellen	Zweigstelle: 07., Urban-Loritz-Pl. 2a	Standorte: CD.11 Afri / College 5a - Szene	Status: Entliehen	Frist: 25.05.2024	Vorbestellungen: 0
Vorbestellen	Zweigstelle: 12., Meidlinger Hauptstraße 73	Standorte: CD.10 Alle	Status: Verfügbar	Frist:	Vorbestellungen: 0

Enth.: Moving on. Boat journey. Tiger's skip. Ewa. Afro Kungfu beat. Koko dance. Go back (featuring Damon Albarn). Ire omo (featuring Adunni and Nefretiti). African man. Tony Wood (featuring Kuku).

It s right and proper that one of the greatest drummers ever continues to get his props. In recent years the Afrobeat co-creator, Africa 70 bandleader and Fela Kuti s percussionist in chief has enjoyed a renaissance, thanks largely to an association with Damon Albarn on Gorillaz and other projects. Here, on his 10th solo album, Allen demonstrates he still has the muscle memory, rhythmic heft and dexterous flow to dazzle. Instead of solos and grandstanding, he creates elaborate, infectious grooves full of hypnotic power. He also contributes vocals and both Moving On and Boat Journey are neat, supple tunes. Elsewhere, Albarn turns up for Going Back and there are contributions from Nigerian singer Kuku and group Adunni. Throughout, though, the light shines on the drummer. --The Irish Times

Legendary Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen presents his tenth album Film of Life, an album that has the ring of a true self-portrait, an overview of his rich and exemplary career that began alongside Fela Kuti in 1960s Lagos and has continued on to Allen's recent collaborations with Damon Albarn in The Good, The Bad & The Queen and Rocket Juice & the Moon. Film of Life extends the parameters of Afrobeat, encompassing jazz and psychelic pop, from 'African Man' to 'Afro Kung Fu Beat' (the original version can be heard on the The Last King of Scotland soundtrack), from 'Tiger Skip' (featuring Damon Albarn on melodica) to Tonywood (recorded with the American-born Nigerian singer Kuku). A musician faithful to his roots, Tony is not afraid to take a stand, as in 'The Boat Journey', inspired by the recent struggles of exile. A theme echoed in 'Go Back', co-written and sung by Damon Albarn in the true spirit of the Philly sound. In harmony with the current renaissance of interest in Great Black Music, 'Ire Omo', 'Mojo' (with Manu Dibango on saxophone), 'Koko Dance' and 'Insider' are instantly recognisable as the work of a past master of the art. (ama)