# Tony Allen & The Afro Messengers — Every Record We Rank

Tony Allen & The Afro Messengers appears once in our Afrobeat list, placing as high as No. 7. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Afrobeat
- **Year:** 1979
- **Highest placing:** No. 7 in Afrobeat
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/tony-allen-and-the-afro-messengers/

## Appears on

### [No Discrimination](https://waxonia.com/track/tony-allen-and-the-afro-messengers--no-discrimination/)

*1979 · No. 7 in [Afrobeat](https://waxonia.com/genre/afrobeat/)*

The drummer steps out from behind the bandleader and it turns out the band's whole character was his. Everything you thought was Fela's is audibly still here.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Tony%20Allen%20%26%20The%20Afro%20Messengers%20No%20Discrimination) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=j7cj4JbApgA)

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