Reach: AFRICA EXPRESS ft SPOEK MATHAMBO, DEAD PREZ, ALBARN, KANO + MORE // Manchester 5 September 2012

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UPDATE // ARTISTS CONFIRMED: 

Afel Bocoum

Afrikan Boy

Amadou & Mariam

Carl Barat

Baaba Maal

Dead Prez (M1)

Bassekou Kouyate

Damon Albarn

Cubain Kabeya

Jesse Hackett

Diabel Cissokho

John McClure ( Reverend & The Makers)

Fode Lassana (balafon)

Hatim Bensalha from H-Kayne

Kano

Jack Steadman (Bombay Bicycle Club)

Jupiter & Okwess International

Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

Nicolas Jaar

Kareem Rush (Arabian Knightz)

Pauli

Krar Collective

M.anifest

Remi Kabaka

Mehdi Haddab

Romeo Stodart (Magic Numbers)

Mim Suleiman

M3NSA

Musa Mboob

Richard Russell (XL)

Rokia Traoré

Rye Rye

Spoek Mathambo

Temper Trap (4 Piece)

Tony Allen

Seye

Very Best Sound System

Toumani Diabate

Terri Walker

“As with every Africa Express happening, events will be unrehearsed and unapologetic.”

Venue: THE RITZ

Date: WED 5 SEP 2012

http://www.africaexpress.co.uk/

Press release:

Africa Express, the collective of African and Western musicians, is filling a train with dozens of guest artists and taking it on a musical adventure across mainland Britain this September, produced in association with the Barbican as part of London 2012 Festival and presented in Manchester by Band on the Wall as part of the We Face Forward season of West African art and music.

Following acclaimed outings in the UK, France, Spain and Nigeria, Africa Express will become ‘The Africa Express’, departing London’s King’s Cross on 2nd September for a unique artistic journey through England, Scotland and Wales.

As well as scheduled concerts in Middlesbrough, Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol, there will be pop-up performances at railway stations, schools, factories, offices, shopping centres and homes. The train itself will include a customized music carriage, with artists creating new material along the route, culminating in the train’s arrival back into King’s Cross ahead of a finale concert in brand new outdoor London venue Granary Square on 8th September.

As with every Africa Express happening, events will be unrehearsed and unapologetic.

Participating artists include musical legends, emerging new artists, vocalists, DJs and producers from Africa and the West including Amadou & Mariam, Damon Albarn, Rokia Traoré, Kano, Baloji, Charli XCX, Fatoumata Diawara, Noisettes,  Jupiter & Okwess International and Jack Steadman (Bombay Bicycle Club) – with lots more guests to be announced closer to the time.

‘There will be few single concerts that ever have this many truly incredible moments.’Mojo

AFRICA EXPRESS WILL BE ROLLING INTO MANCHESTER ON WED 5TH SEPTEMBER

TO BUY TICKETS FOR THE MANCHESTER CONCERT AT THE RITZ CLICK HERE NOW!

Presented by Band on the Wall in association with We Face Forward – a season of contemporary art and music from West Africa, celebrated across Manchester as part of the London 2012 Festival. www.wefaceforward.org

Other venues so far:

• 3rd September
  MIDDLESBROUGH
  Town Hall
  Tickets: £15.www.seetickets.com
  01642 729 729
• 4th September
  GLASGOW
  The Arches
  Tickets: £15.www.thearches.co.uk
  0141 5651000
• 5th September
  MANCHESTER
  The Ritz
  Tickets: £15.bandonthewall.org /ticketwall.org / 0845 2 500 500
• 6th September
  CARDIFF
  Solus (Cardiff University)
  Tickets: £15.www.seetickets.com
  02920 230130
• 7th September
  BRISTOL
  The Big Top@Creative Common
  Tickets: £17.50www.colstonhall.org
  0117 922 3686