Kuti and Allen had played together as sidemen in the Lagos circuit .
In 1964 , Fela Ransome Kuti invited Allen to audition for a jazz - highlife band he was forming .
Fela Ransome Kuti and Allen had played together as sidemen in the Lagos circuit .
In 1964 , Fela Ransome Kuti invited Allen to audition for a jazz - highlife band he was forming .