Yannis Philippakis & Tony Allen’s “Lagos Paris London” Album Download ZIP & MP3 Free Files
Foals’ frontman and guitarist Yannis Philippakis has announced a new collaborative EP with Tony Allen, the late drummer who played extensively with Fela Kuti, under the name Yannis & the Yaw. He has also released the EP’s lead single, “Walk Through Fire.”
Set to be released on August 31st, the EP titled Lagos Paris London ft. Tony Allen has been in the works for over eight years. Philippakis initially collaborated with Tony Allen in Paris in 2016, and worked with the Nigerian Afrobeats pioneer, as well as multi-instrumentalists Vincent Taeger, Vincent Taurelle, and Ludovic Bruni.
According to Philippakis, the two-day sessions resulted in an unfinished EP, and they occasionally regrouped to finish over the following four years until COVID isolated both him and Allen. Allen sadly passed away in April 2020, and Philippakis felt a responsibility to see the EP through to completion. In a press release, Philippakis said, “There was an imperative to finish it in a way that I had never felt with another record. There was a deep duty to do it, to finish it as well as possible, and to pay respect to him by getting it out there.
Going through some of the drum takes was a moving experience because those recordings were some of the last pieces of music he ever worked on. There’s an eternal quality to these drum tracks, and you feel a continuity of his life and energy through them. He wanted people to hear this, and it’s good to be able to do it for him — but of course it’s slightly bittersweet.”
The EP’s first single, the blues-tinged “Walk Through Fire,” has been shared by the singer and songwriter. The song retains much of the syncopated, guitar-rooted expressiveness that Philippakis is known for in Foals, but Allen offsets the rhythm with restless snare hits and fractured, skittering work behind the kit. The song’s relentless energy is honed by Philippakis, who howls over Allen and his collaborators with soul and spirit.
The Lagos Paris London ft. Tony Allen EP marks Philippakis’ first solo effort as Yannis & the Yaw. He plans to use the name for more collaborative projects in the future. Meanwhile, Foals completed their tour in support of 2022’s “Life Is Yours” last year. As for Tony Allen, his posthumous album “There Is No End” was released in 2021 to honor the late musician, and featured contributions from Damon Albarn, Sampa the Great, Danny Brown, and Skepta.
Tracklist:
- Walk Through Fire ft. Tony Allen
- Rain Can’t Reach Us ft. Tony Allen
- Night Green, Heavy Love ft. Tony Allen
- Under The Strikes ft. Tony Allen
- Clementine ft. Tony Allen
About Artist:
Born on April 23, 1986, in Greece, Yannis Barnabas Emanuel Philippakis is a British singer, composer, and guitarist. He is the lead vocalist and founding member of the British indie rock group Foals. Since the group’s formation in 2005, they have put out seven studio albums together. Philippakis occasionally works alone on solo music projects, including collaborations and interviews.
Philippakis was born in Greece to a Jewish mother and a Greek father. His family later relocated to South Africa when he was 4 years old. His parents were divorced after a year of living there. Philippakis traveled to Olympos, on the Greek island of Karpathos, every summer to spend time with his father. His father taught him traditional Greek melodies, which had a big musical impact on his life. Philippakis grew up in an Orthodox Greek household.
