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Songlines world music awards honor Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen

LONDON (Reuters) - Nigerian artists spanning five decades of music-making took honors in Songlines magazine's 2015 awards, with Afrobeat pioneer and drummer Tony Allen winning Best Artist and Ibibio Sound Machine picked as Best Newcomers.

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09:25 on April 30 2015

Songlines world music awards honor Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - Nigerian artists spanning five decades of music-making took honors in Songlines magazine's 2015 awards, with Afrobeat pioneer and drummer Tony Allen wi... more info