Overview
We can now reveal the first set of names that will be boarding The Africa Express this September. The Express is a train that shall travel across mainland Britain filled with a collective of African and Western musicians known as Africa Express.
Participating artists that shall join the train on its journey, which departs from London on September 2nd include; Amadou & Mariam, Damon Albarn, Rokia Traoré, Kano, Baloji, Charli XCX, Fatoumata Diawara, Noisettes, Jupiter & Okwess International and Jack Steadman (Bombay Bicycle Club)
Africa Express - show dates and ticket information:
SEPTEMBER
3 - Town Hall - Middlesbrough
4 - The Arches - Glasgow
5 - The Ritz - Manchester
6 - Solus (Cardiff University) - Cardiff
7 - The Big Top @ Creative Common - Bristol
8 - Granary Square at King's Cross
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