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  • Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae

    Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae - Paperback

    Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae - Paperback

    By Michael Veal and Michael E. Veal

About Michael E. Veal

Tony Allen, a major African musician and world-class drum-set player, was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1940 and has lived in Paris since 1985. Allen is best known as Fela Kuti's supremely talented sideman. After leaving Fela's band Africa 70 in 1979, Allen went on to establish a successful career as an independent musician. During his five decades behind the drum set, he has toured the globe and collaborated with musicians from King Sunny Adé to Ginger Baker to Damon Albarn.Michael E. Veal is a musician and Professor of Music and African American Studies at Yale University. He is the author of Fela: The Life and Times of an African Musical Icon.