• Tony Allen – Moody Boy
    • Tony Allen – Bad Roads
    • Tony Allen – Cruising
    • Tony Allen – On Fire
    • Tony Allen – Woro Dance
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    • 2. Bad Roads
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    • 5. Woro Dance
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    • 7. Wolf Eats Wolf
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    • 9. Push And Pull
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    • 11. Life Is Beautiful

    **Back in stock! Vinyl copies and CD too!! This essential album from the legendary drummer via Blue Note!**

    Long time Fela Kuti drummer the late Tony Allen with a wicked hybrid fusion of jazz and Afrobeat!

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