via YouTube/GorillazMusic / NewsMusic / NewsGorillaz share a new song with Tony Allen and SkeptaHow Far?, the latest track from the band’s Song Machine project, was released in tribute to the late drummerShareLink copied ✔️May 3, 2020May 3, 2020TextThom Waite On April 30, the legendary drummer and Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen passed away aged 79. In tribute, Gorillaz have shared a song featuring Allen, as well as Skepta, titled “How Far?”. “The track was written and recorded with Skepta in London just before lockdown and is being shared immediately as a tribute to the spirit of a great man, Tony Allen,” reads a press release. The track will also form part of Gorillaz’s ongoing Song Machine project. “How Far?” is far from the first time Allen and Damon Albarn, of Gorillaz, have linked up though. The pair both performed in the supergroup The Good, the Bad & the Queen, with a debut album released in 2007. Albarn has also appeared on a few Tony Allen records. “I want to take care of youngsters – they have messages and I want to bring them on my beat,” reads a quote from the late drummer on an Instagram post announcing the new track. Listen to “How Far?” below. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREDon’t Be Dumb: The top 5 features on A$AP Rocky’s new album The rise of ‘Britainicana’: How Westside Cowboy are reshaping UK indieR!R!Riot is Taiwan’s pluggnb princessWhen did UK underground rap get so Christian? Why listening parties are everywhere right nowA night out with Feng, the ‘positive punk’ of UK UgDoppel-gäng gäng gäng: 7 times artists used body doublesWesley Joseph is the Marty Supreme of R&B (only nicer) How Turnstile are reinventing hardcore for the internet ageWill these be the biggest musical moments of 2026?Rising singer Liim is the crooning voice of New York CityFrench producer Malibu is an ambient antidote for the chronically online