The pair made some music together that will "hopefully see the light of day soon" Foals‘ frontman Yannis Philippakis has paid tribute to his friend and collaborator Tony Allen, honouring him as “the master”.
News broke in the early hours of this morning that the pioneering Fela Kuti and The Good, The Bad & The Queen drummer had passed away, with scores of tributes pouring in to Allen from across the world of music and beyond.
The Afrobeat legend had been working on a release with the Foals’ frontman for some years. Just last week, Yannis told NME that he was “planning to finish” off their project while in lockdown.
Now, Philippakis has shared his memories of Allen on Instagram, adding that their work together “will hopefully see the light
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