Since it¹s inception in 2006, Africa Express has brought together hundreds of musicians from Africa and the West by way of live shows, recordings, touring, trips to Africa and networking. In addition and as one of its primary objectives, it strives to achieve a greater media platform for both African music and all things positive derived from the African continent.
Audiences might find themselves stunned by a completely spontaneous and unbroken set of five-hours or more, involving over a hundred upcoming and high profile musicians; they might watch an Africa Express Sound System bringing together a compact, groundbreaking and constantly evolving collective of DJs, VJs and musicians; or be blown away by an event curated by the Africa Express team which focuses on only a few very special artists.
The only thing predictable about Africa Express is their ingenuity to create
something spectacularly different, yet brilliant...
PREVIOUS AFRICA EXPRESS PERFORMERS AND COLLABORATORS INCLUDE: Adrian Sherwood, The Aliens, Amadou & Mariam, Amy Sacko, Audio Bullys, Ayo, Baaba
Maal, Ba Cissoko, Bashy, Bassekou Kouyate, Billy Bragg, Bjork, Catherine
Ringer, Cheick Tidiane Seck, Corinne Bailey Rae, Daara J, Damon Albarn, De
La Soul, Diabel Cissokho, Don Letts, Ebony Bones, Elvis Costello, Eslam
Jawaad, Fatboy Slim, Femi Kuti, Flea, Franz Ferdinand, Gang of Four, Get
Cape Wear Cape Fly, The Good The Bad The Queen, Gruff Rhys, Hard-Fi,
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Jamie T, Johnny Marr, Juldeh Camara, Justin Adams,
Kano, Kasai Allstars, Kasse Maddy, Keziah Jones, Kick Horns, K'naan, Konono
No 1, The Magic Numbers, Mark Ronson, Martha Wainwright, Martina
Topley-Bird, Massive Attack, Mathieu Chedid, Mehdi Haddab, Modeste, Mo DJ,
Ms Dynamite, Muntu Valdo, Natty, Nitin Sawhney, Okwess International, Oumou
Sangaré, Patrick Wolf, Paul Weller, Rachid Taha, Radioclit, Remi Nicole,
Reverend & The Makers, Rise Kagona, Rokia Traoré, Roots Manuva, Rosie
Wilson, Salif Keita, Scratch, Shlomo, Shy FX, Sister Fa, Sola Akingbola,
Souad Massi, Speech Debelle, The Specials, Staff Benda Bilili, Sway, Terri
Walker, Tinariwen, Tony Allen, Toumani Diabaté, Ty, Turin Brakes, U-Cef,
Vieux Farka Toure, VV Brown, Wasis Diop, Wuru Samba
