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Damon Albarn: 'Opera is more ambitious than Blur or Gorillaz'

5866 days ago
NMEDamon Albarn believes his opera 'Monkey: A Journey To The West''s forthcoming London residency beats both Blur and Gorillaz in terms of ambition. more info

West African string master Toumani Diabaté takes ancient music in new directions

5873 days ago
Mercury News, CaliforniaOver the past two decades, Diabaté has gained widespread attention in the West through his collaborations with Björk, Taj Mahal and Blur's Damon Albarn, as well as jazz greats Roswell Rudd, Randy Weston and Dee Dee Bridgewater. Recently, he collabo... more info

Damon Albarn & Jamie Hewlett Make A "Monkey Bee" Video

5874 days ago
Stereogum That previously reported Monkey: Journey To The West project, involving Gorillaz collaborators Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett in the classic tale of a Monkey King approaching monkey enlightenment one monkey day at a time, has become a pretty big dea... more info

Jamie Hewlett turns Monkey album in first film

5874 days ago
NMEJamie Hewlett has created and directed a short film for 'Monkey Bee' - the single from his and Damon Albarn's album 'Monkey: Journey To The West'. more info

Disharmony over Royal Opera's plan to go north

5874 days ago
Guardian MusicManchester could play host to an annual 18-week season of performances from the Royal Opera House, the Guardian has learned.A proposal drawn up by Manchester city council and the Royal Opera House - to be presented to the culture secretary, Andy Burn... more info

Jamie Hewlett turns Monkey opera into comic strip

5878 days ago
NMEDamon Albarn collaborator Jamie Hewlett has turned the pair's opera into a comic strip. more info

Jamie Hewlett turns Monkey opera into comic strip

5878 days ago
NMEDamon Albarn collaborator Jamie Hewlett has turned the pair's opera into a comic strip. more info

Monkey Opera To Hit London

5878 days ago
MTV.co.uk NewsThe production comes from the Damon Albarn and the men behind Gorillaz... more info

Africa Exprez launches Electric Proms with Damon Albarn, Johnnny Marr, Baba Maal

5879 days ago
NMEDamon Albarn, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea and The Smiths' Johnny Marr were among those who helped Africa Exprez kick off the 2008 BBC Electric Proms with seven hours of live music last night (October 22). more info

Great Moments In Booking [Replacements]

5880 days ago
IdolatorScott Walker won't be singing his songs next month at Drifting And Tilting: The Songs Of Scott Walker in London, but the people he got to fill in for him aren't all that bad—Jarvis Cocker and Damon Albarn are headlining the list, with more special ... more info

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