Went to Bristol on Friday to perform at the after-show party for the private view of Banksy’s new show. We tried out a new performance style which is being called ‘Africa Express Soundsystem’.
VV Brown and Shlo
Africa Express is Damon Albarn’s project where he gets African musicians to collaborate with western artists in a non-patronising way. I first took part in their event at Glastonbury in 2007 when I got to play one of my all time favourite songs ‘A Message To You’ with 2 of The Specials (terry and lynval, the first time they’d played together in 20 years!).
VV Brown and Miss Dynamite
The idea behind Africa Express Soundsystem is to get African and western musicians and DJs to jam together in more of a club setting. We’re doing it at Glasto this year in the middle of the Saturday night in Shangri La.
In Bristol we had Shy FX, MoDJ, Sam Duckworth (getcape), Bashy, Miss Dynamite, VV Brown and some others all jamming together. YAY!
Tags: africaexpress
July 8th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
[...] they applied it for me. After that we generally went exploring and headed into the Club Dada where Africa Express Soundsystem were playing – this is the assortment of African and Western artists brought together by Damon [...]
July 9th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Just wanna say that I saw Africa Express Sound System at Glasto this year and it was without a doubt the best thing I had seen all weekend… better than the boss, better than the young, better than blur, better than the tap… better than god himself!!! I wasn’t even on extra medicine (if you know what i mean)! Blew me away!!!
Absolutely itching to get some kind of mix CD, live recording, another show from the performers at this years festival!
Eddie The Goatboy x
July 10th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
glad u liked eddie… no cd i’m afraid but there is a MASSIVE africa express show happening in paris on august 5th – http://tinyurl.com/n5ohgs
July 15th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
I had a spot at Koko’s and sang on Baaba Maal’s last song. Delighted to get involved with the Africa Express Sound System – if you invite me! Check out myspace site. Have performed at Glastonbury, WOMAD, Live 8, Shambala etc. Live in West London…….Put my name into Google
Laye Sow (from Senegal)
July 15th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Would help if I gave you some contact details!!!!!!!!www.myspace.com/layesow1
musicdirections@aol.com
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:51 am
Does anyone know if Damon Albarn appeared on stage?