Guardian Music — Africa Express offers barely controlled chaos in a show that has brought the Womad spirit to the Twitter eraIf any city can take the arrival of a trainload of musicians from Africa and Britain in its stride, it's Bristol. After all, half a mile up th... more info

Guardian Music — (Riverboat)Currently touring the country with Damon Albarn and the other musicians on the Africa Express train, Krar Collective are a London-based trio who started out playing at weddings in the Ethiopian community, and have developed their own dist... more info

Guardian Music — The Ritz, ManchesterBy the time the train arrived in Manchester at 5.50pm on Wednesday – a collective of more than 80 musicians on board their own specially chartered vehicle – one anxiety was that the evening's show would be too slick an affair.... more info

Guardian Music — A glimpse at life on the Africa Express train. Damon Albarn welcomes musicians on board before they set off on a week-long tour around Britain more info

Topix — Rocker Damon Albarn was left terrified during a high-speed rail journey to Scotland when he was given a seat at the front of the train. more info

ContactMusic — British rocker Damon Albarn was left terrified during a high-speed rail journey to Scotland when he was given a seat at the front of the train The Blur frontman is travelling around the U K with his music collective Africa Express which include... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, listen to Jarvis Cocker interview Albarn. more info

ContactMusic — Damon Albarn is having a 24 hour party touring the UK for his Africa Express shows The Blur singer - who is travelling with musicians including Carl Barat Jarvis Cocker Gruff Rhys and Eliza Dooli... more info

The Independent — All aboard the Africa Express. That was the sentiment of dozens of musicians from all over the world who piled on to platform 18 at Euston Station in London yesterday to be part of a musical odyssey curated by Blur frontman Damon Albarn. more info

Guardian Music — Train hired by musicians' collective including Baaba Maal and Jupiter Bokondji embarks on tour of British cities by railThe train ready for departure from Euston station at 11.30am on Sunday wasn't the usual Virgin service to Stoke-on-Trent.For one t... more info