Birth of Afrobeat (2018)
- Genre: Documentary
- Release Date: 2018-01-01
- Runtime: 0h 7min
- Production Company: Rest in Beats
- Production Country: United States of America
- Director: Opiyo Okeyo
In September of 2017, 77 year old Nigerian drummer Tony Allen was invited to record the album 'What Goes Up' with American band, Chicago Afrobeat Project. During their time together, Allen recounts how he and partner, late music legend, Fela Kuti, created the Afrobeat genre in Lagos, Nigeria. This hybrid live-action/animated film is a snapshot illustrating Tony Allen's story.
Unfortunately the movie Birth of Afrobeat is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Production | Eric Trosset | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Mel Roach | Animation |
| Production | Opiyo Okeyo | Producer |
| Directing | Opiyo Okeyo | Director |
| Production | David Glines | Producer |
| Crew | Opiyo Okeyo | Cinematography |
| Editing | Opiyo Okeyo | Editor |
| Crew | Michael Gabriele | Cinematography |
| Sound | Matt Giordano | Recording Supervision |
