Allan Phillips is one of the leaders of a generation of Composer-Producers with one eye on tradition and another eye in the future. Venezuelan born, of African descent. He has the ability to incorporate traditional music from all around the world into the classical as well as the contemporary realm. Allan has won recognition for acclaimed album productions, recording sessions and performances with Donna Summer and Kenny Loggins (U.S.), Sergio Mendes (Brasil), Zap Mama (Europe/Africa), Alex Acuña (Peru), Thomas Mapfumo (Zimbabwe), Habib Koité (Mali) and Regino Jimenez (Cuba). As well as composing music for film and T.V. Including music for ESPN, NBC, CNN, A&E, DISCOVERY and THE HISTORY CHANNEL among others.