There Is No End

“I play yours, you play mine. The music never ends.” The wisdom of the late, great Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen's words was as deep as his grooves, and his words truly capture the spirit of There is No End. For a man “born into rhythms,” the thousands of grooves he recorded, the innumerable more he performed on stages the world over, all make it clear that while this album marks the coda of a legendary career, it will inspire generations more of musicians, artists and fans who hear it. Tony's motivating concept and desire was to work with younger artists, and especially the new generation of rappers, and give them voice in a time of global turmoil when music has never been more important –as medicine to heal a fractured world today.

Features guests slots from some of the key artists coming through in 2021 including Sampha The Great, Koreatown Oddity, Jeremiah Jae, and UK Grime godfather, Skepta.

Blue Note released There Is No End on Fri May 07 2021. The 12 track Soul Jazz release features Tony Allen.

Blue Note has also released vinyl by Fathers, Kenny Burrell, Madeski Martin & Wood, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, and Joe Henderson. Browse the Blue Note catalogue.

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