Famend Nigerian drummer, Tony Allen is useless.
The co-founder of Afrobeat died in Paris on Thursday aged 79.
Allen was the drummer and musical director of music band of Fela Kuti and Africa 70.
“With out Tony Allen, there can be no afrobeat”, Fela as soon as stated.
His supervisor, Eric Trosset informed NPR radio that he died of coronary heart assault.
Trosse in a Fb put up stated: “Your eyes noticed what most couldn’t see…as you used to say: ‘There isn’t any finish’”.
UK musician, Brian Eno had declared that Allen was “maybe the best drummer who has ever lived”.
Beninois singer, Angelique Kidjo informed BBC’s Newsday she was devastated.
“What I need to keep in mind from them is our musical dialog, our laughter, our pleasure. They’re gone, however they don’t seem to be gone for me,” she stated.