Here’s another very interesting cover, when the Afrobeat master Tony Allen meets U2 for an amazing version of “Where the streets have no name”. As a reminder, Tony Allen is the co-founder of Afrobeat and being the drummer of Fela Kuti made him a key person on the African music scene. You can also hear his drumming on the recent album of “The Good, the Bad and the Queen”. His version of “Where The Streets Have No Name” will make you feel the vibes of Afrobeat with a brilliant input of percussion, sax and choir. If you get a bit tired of the original version, this is a good way to listen to that nice tune.
Tony Allen – Where the streets have no name:
This song is featured in the album “In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2″ which contains re-interpretation of famous U2 songs by some of the best African artists, including Angelique Kidjo, Tony Allen, Les Nubians, Keziah Jones and many others. If you like covers that bring something original to the song, then this album is definitely worth listening to.
