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more driven than his contemporaries and closer in spirit to the rock n roll star he could never be himself

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Lagos Paris London: Limited Red Vinyl LP Eric B. & Rakim more driven than his contemporariesIn 2016, Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis was offered the opportunity of a lifetime: a two day session working with the great drummer Tony Allen, who he admired intensely for his influential, multi genre work with the likes of Fela Kuti, Sbastien Tellier and Jeff Mills. Heading into a smoke filled, 70s throwback studio in Paris, Yannis had expected them to make a nostalgic Afrobeat record. Yet something very different emerged. As the pair quickly