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Africa Express

August 2019

  • 50 great tracks for August from Taylor Swift, Kano, Jenny Hval and more

    The month's best music
    50 great tracks for August from Taylor Swift, Kano, Jenny Hval and more

    Swift delivers her most personal song yet, while gospel and church organs keep the faith in this month’s roundup of new music – read about our 10 favourite tracks below

July 2019

  • Muzi, Poté, Otim Alpha, Boiz1, Ghetts, Dominowe and Boiz2.

    Africa Express: Egoli review – an end-to-end party album

  • Fresh ideas … Africa Express stars Otim Alpha and Moonchild Sanelly.

    Alexis Petridis's album of the week
    Africa Express presents EGOLI review – a collaboration to stir the senses

March 2019

  • Graham Coxon, Damon Albarn and Alex James perform on stage in Africa Express: The Circus.

    Africa Express: The Circus review – Albarn's multi-artist Brexit show has stop-start feel

    Some great performances - including a surprise appearance by Blur - are marred by too long watching roadies milling around

September 2018

  • Rachid Taha performing at the Rio Loco festival in Toulouse, France, 2009.

    Rachid Taha obituary

    Singer and songwriter who pioneered a fiery fusion of north African musical styles with rock, techno and punk

February 2018

  • Jacob Zuma: South Africa’s scandal-struck president resigns – video

    Jacob Zuma has resigned from power following a decision made by his party, the African National Congress (ANC) committee

December 2016

  • The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians.

    Africa Express presents the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians & Guests review – entertaining and emotional

July 2015

  • 140x84 trailpic for Damon Albarn is carried off stage at Roskilde in Denmark - video

    Damon Albarn carried off stage during Roskilde performance – video

  • Damon Albarn of the band Blur performs at Music Hall of Williamsburg

    Are we out of time? Damon Albarn carried off stage following five-hour set

March 2015

  • Telephone operators

    The playlist
    The playlist: experimental music – Africa Express, Colin Webster, Rutger Zuydervelt, Laurie Spiegel and more

  • 140x84 trailpic for "Theres No Life Without Music" - The Malian Musicians

    The Guardian documentary
    'There's no life without music': the Malian musicians fighting Islamists with songs – video

February 2015

  • Songhoy Blues

    Songhoy Blues: Music in Exile review – a Malian band to watch

    Mali’s Songhoy Blues fled from their homes in northern Mali, joined the Africa Express and now release an impressive debut album

December 2014

  • Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins.

    Listen up
    Five new albums to try this week: Smashing Pumpkins, Africa Express and more

  • africa express

    Africa Express Presents… Terry Riley’s In C Mali review – conceptual masterpiece gets a charming update

November 2014

  • Terry Riley In C Mali africa express recording Bijou Lil Silva Andre de Ridder Jeff Wootton

    Terry Riley’s masterpiece – and minimalism, African style

    It can be over in 15 minutes. It can last several hours. It can be done with a Wurlitzer – or 20 guitars. Now In C, the defining work of minimalist music has been tackled by Damon Albarn and Africa Express. Its composer Terry Riley talks to Philip Oltermann

October 2014

  • Tony Allen in 2010

    Tony Allen: Fela Kuti, Damon Albarn and me

    Tony Allen: He was the drummer for Fela Kuti throughout the master’s groundbreaking years and has helped shape Afrobeat ever since. He chooses five top moments from his 55-year career

April 2014

  • Damon Albarn photographed in London last month by Linda Brownlee for the Observer.

    Damon Albarn interview: 'Pop's gone back to showbiz. It's like the Beatles or Dylan never happened'

    The Blur frontman's first solo album is an introspective affair that delves into childhood and heroin use. He tells Sean O'Hagan why it was time to lower his guard

December 2013

  • Africa Express: Maison des Jeunes – review

    Africa Express's week-long trip to Mali yields some gems, writes Kitty Empire
  • Africa Express Damon Albarn

    Alexis Petridis's album of the week
    Why Africa Express's Maison des Jeunes is the one album you should hear this week – video

    Alexis Petridis recommends a collaborative album featuring a mix of western and Malian artists

  • Africa Express at Maison des Jeunes in Bamako, Mali

    Africa Express Presents: Maison Des Jeunes – review

    Africa Express's mission to promote co-operation between African and western musicians continues apace on this magnificent compilation, writes Robin Denselow
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