Why Dele Sosimi is the True Guardian of the Groove In the vibrant landscape of the UK music scene, one name stands as a living bridge between the historical roots of Lagos and the modern jazz-fusion of London: Dele Sosimi. Often cited as a "great student of the great Tony Allen," Sosimi is much more than a protégé. He is a primary architect of the genre’s survival and evolution in the West. To understand why he is revered as an "Afrobeat Ambassador," one must look at a care