Damon Albarn will perform at the AIM Independent Music Awards in a tribute to the influential Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen.The Nigerian-born musician, who will also receive the award for outstanding contribution to music, died in April this year at the age of 79.Blur frontman and Gorillaz co-creator Albarn will be joined by Allen’s friend and student Femi Koleoso of Ezra Collective and Simon Tong, who they both played alongside in The Good, The Bad & The Queen.Gorillaz musicians Seye Adelekan and Remi Kabaka Jr will also feature.They will perform Go Back from Allen’s album Film Of Life, which featured Albarn on vocals.Allen, who famously played for Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, has also been nominated at the awards in the best independent track category for his song We’ve Landed, which he recorded with Hugh Masekela.Rappers AJ Tracey and Little Simz and singer Arlo Parks will appear during the digital ceremony on Wednesday.Rapper Digga D and drummer Moses Boyd lead the nominations after they each secured three nods.Digga D is shortlisted in the UK independent breakthrough, best independent track and best creative packaging categories.Boyd is up for the UK independent breakthrough, best independent album and best creative packaging awards.Pianist Hania Rani and DJs Floating Points and Flying Lotus all secured two nominations each.The winners of the AIM Independent Music Awards, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary, will be announced on August 12 from 7pm on SBTV’s YouTube channel in a digital ceremony.Get the day's headlines delivered directly to your inbox Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 12:26 Tony Allen (feat. Viewers can tune in for free from 7PM via Thrust Publishing Ltd, Unit 3, 30-40 Underwood Street, London, N1 7JQ, United Kingdom. Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 12:26 UK INDEPENDENT BREAKTHROUGH IN ASSOCIATION WITH YOUTUBE MUSICBEST INDEPENDENT TRACK IN ASSOCIATION WITH FACEBOOKONE TO WATCH IN ASSOCIATION WITH BBC MUSIC INTRODUCINGBEST CREATIVE PACKAGING IN ASSOCIATION WITH SIGNATURE BREWOUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC IN ASSOCIATION WITH MERLINCopyright Thrust Publishing Ltd.

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Damon Albarn will perform at the AIM Independent Music Awards in a tribute to the influential Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen. Tony Allen is the posthumous winner of this year’s Outstanding Contribution To Music AwardGorillaz’ Damon Albarn will a perform tribute to Tony Allen at the virtual AIM awards 2020.Taking place today, Wednesday 12th August at 7PM, the Independent Music Awards ceremony will go virtual for the first time, with a number of performances scheduled to take place, including a tribute to the late Tony Allen. The Nigerian afrobeat pioneer, most widely known as the drummer and musical director in Fela Kuti's band, Africa '70, passed away in May this year, and will be honoured with a posthumous Outstanding Contribution To Music Award at tonight's ceremony.Alongside the Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn, who’ll be performing Albarn and Allen’s collaborative track, ‘Go Back', the tribute performance will feature Allen’s friend and drumming student Femi Koleoso of Ezra Collective, former Verve guitarist Simon Tong, and Gorillaz’ Seye Adelekan and Remi Kabaka Jr.,Other performances include an additional tribute curated by Koleoso and featuring Nubya Garcia, as well as performances from rap icons Little Simz and AJ Tracey, plus Arlo Parks. Damon Albarn has paid a musical tribute to the late Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen, who he collaborated with on a number of occasions. Damon Albarn) - Go Back (Album Version) - … Taking place today, Wednesday 12th August at 7PM, the Independent Music Awards ceremony will go virtual for the first time, with a number of performances scheduled to take place, including a tribute to the late Tony Allen. Tel: +44(0)7940488008 Gorillaz’ Damon Albarn will a perform tribute to Tony Allen at the virtual AIM awards 2020.