Tony Allen - Secret Agent

Following the release of Tony Allen's brand new album Secret Agent last month, this week World Circuit launched the EPK, a celebration of Allen's masterful drumming. Produced by Giorgio Testi of Pulse Films, this back to basics pure Afrobeat, plain and simple. It’s short and it’s star-studded! You can watch the epk below.

Meanwhile the album ‘Secret Agent’ on World Circuit Records is gathering pace with brilliant reviews and a superb live performance from Tony at Ornette Coleman’s hugely well received Meltdown Festival last month, More live dates will follow across Europe this summer with his immaculately tight and polished band. Also there are just a few days left to take part in World Circuit’s remix competition - full entry details here 

‘If you’re wondering why Afrobeat is hip, start here’
Observer Music Monthly on ‘Secret Agent’

‘A magisterial display’
The Independent on ‘Secret Agent’

‘Allen barely breaks sweat, effortlessly producing the loose complex grooves that drive the songs forward. It’s watching a master at work’
The Independent on Tony’s Meltdown performance

‘Without Tony Allen, there’d be no Afrobeat’
Fela Kuti

‘Tony Allen really got me dancin’
Blur (from ‘Music Is My Radar)

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

Sat 4 July 09 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark

Sat 11 July 09 Festival les Percussions du Monde, Nostang, France

Sat 1 Aug 09 Nu Note Saturdays at Hermintage Gardens, Moscow, Russia

Sat 15 Aug 09 Feria de Beziers Festival, Beziers. France

Sat 22 Aug 09 Sol Mestizo Festival, Albacete, Spain

Sat 20 Sep 09 Tower Festival, London, UK

Sat 9 Oct 09 La Cigale Factory Festival, Paris, France

Thu 5 Nov 09 Zuiderpershuis, Antwerp, Belgium

Fri 6 Nov 09 World Music Festival, Oslo, Norway