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Damon Albarn To Bring Africa To Englanders [It Began In Africa]

BBC's Electric Proms feature a number of Britain's hottest acts in various contexts, but the likely highlight is Damon Albarn's Africa Exprez, a collaboration between African pop stars and Brits like Johnny Marr and Hard-Fi. Clearly, Albarn's dedicated to the music of Africa, releasing quite a bit of it through his Honest Jon's label and including Tony Allen in his The Good, The Bad, And The Queen project. But is a jam session between Baaba Maal and a guy from Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly the best ...

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03:47 on October 14 2008

Damon Albarn collaborators Amadou And Mariam announce London date

NME — Damon Albarn collaborators Amadou And Mariam have been added to the bill at the Africa Now event at London Barbican Centre next month. more info

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08:00 on October 14 2008

Damon Albarn To Bring Africa To Englanders [It Began In Africa]

Idolator — BBC's Electric Proms feature a number of Britain's hottest acts in various contexts, but the likely highlight is Damon Albarn's Africa Exprez, a collaboration between Afr... more info

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