TONY ALLEN REMIX CONTEST

Born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1940 from Nigerian and Ghanaian parents, Tony Allen taught himself to play drums by listening to records made by Art Blakey and Max Roach. He began working as a professional musician in 1960, gigging around Lagos and variously playing highlife and jazz. Today living in Paris, Allen has long been acknowledged as Africa’s finest kit drummer and one of it's most influential musicians, the man who with Fela Anikulapo Kuti created Afrobeat - the hard driving, James Brown funk-infused, and politically engaged style which became such a dominant force in African music and whose influence continues to spread today.

“Music is my mission,” says Allen. “I never get satisfied and I’m still learning from others. The musical world is very spiritual, and I don’t think there’s an end to it. As musicians, it’s our mission to keep going.”

To celebrate the release of Tony Allen's new album Secret Agent, World Circuit Records are very excited to announce the Tony Allen remix project in which they're offering the opportunity to remix the title track from the album - 'Secret Agent' - a majestic slice of hardcore roots Afrobeat featuring a driving groove, penetrating guitar, pulsating horn riffs and stirring vocals.

Winner will benefit from a SoundCloud Pro Max account for one year, as well as either a day's studio time at Livingston Studios in London or the Reason Premium edition PLUS the Recycle software, should you not live in the UK or prefer the software to a day in a professional recording studio! Deadline is July 7th.

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