The Africa Express diary: this train is bound for glory

My week of making music with a whole world of musiciansDay 1Walking into the first rehearsal I didn't realise this was really the start of my "favourite week ever'' (which, if my wife asks, was our honeymoon). I managed to miss the train's departure from London but caught up with everyone in Leeds for the first night of rehearsals, which were in full swing. I'd been biting my nails about working with such a huge group of artists from all over the world, including some of my idols – Tony Allen,...

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