TONY ALLEN: A RETROSPECTIVE (London Royal Festival Hall, 13/11/21)

My utmost respect to everyone involved in putting together this brilliantly curated, heartfelt tribute to the legendary afrobeat drummer. Fela Kuti's "Gentleman" with 30 performers, Damon Albarn collaboration "Go Back" and Nitin Sawhney and ESKA's beautiful take on "La Ritournelle" were the absolute highlights, but the whole three hour odyssey was the kind of send off any musician would dream of.