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Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen dies at 79

May 01, 2020

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Tony Allen, a drummer who helped define the sound of Afrobeat, has died of an aneurysm at age 79. Also: the MusiCares COVID-19 relief fund has dried up, Sirius XM debuts a Prince channel, and 'Weird Al' Yankovic plays Ted Nugent on 'Reno 911.'

Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen dies at 79