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The Independent Journey into the beating heart of Africa 13 October 2006 |
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Performers at The Park Stage Amadou & Mariam |
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The Hit Sheet Africa Express @ Jamm, Brixton January 2007 |
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...'First secret Glastonbury collaboration revealed - Star names set for Africa Express on The Park Stage' http://www.nme.com/news/glastonbury/29109 www.nme.com ...'Also I hear there might be a stage takeover by Africa Express on Saturday night somewhere on site. They do these jams that bring together a bunch of awesome African and Western musicians and its always spontaneous and amazing.' Zane Lowe, Radio One DJ ...'I was keen this year to make a mark with African music, hence the special 8 hour set Africa Express from African bands collaborating with Western artists on The Park stage. It looks set to be one of the highlights of this year’s festival, with some extraordinary surprises. We’re really pushing the boundaries and we’re trying to get as many people on stage as possible.' Emily Eavis, organiser of the Glastonbury Festival ...reviews http://arts.independent.co.uk/music/news/article2697831.ece www.independent.co.uk / 23 06 07 http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts... www.timesonline.co.uk / 25 06 07 "****" - Peter Paphides The Times / 26 06 07 "Mud, Sweat and Cheers" - Ian Burrell Independent Extra / 26 06 07 "An African triumph for Glastonbury's best-kept secret" ***** - Robin Denselow The Guardian / 26 06 07 |
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