Damon Albarn, Amadou & Mariam and More Announced UK Africa Express Train Tour Dates

Africa Express, a collaborative group of musicians from Africa and the West, will tour through the UK by train this September.

The official dates of the tour:
09-03 Middlesbrough, England – Town Hall
09-04 Glasgow, Scotland – The Arches
09-05 Manchester, England – The Ritz
09-06 Cardiff, Wales – Solus (Cardiff University)
09-07 Bristol, England – The Big Top at Creative Common
09-08 London, England – Granary Square at King’s Cross

While there are few scheduled tour dates, the groups will also perform at “railway stations, schools, factories, offices, shopping centers, and homes” along the way, and write new material in between performances.

Watch the documentary on Africa Express following this diverse line-up:

Damon Albarn
Amadou & Mariam
Charli XCX
Fatoumata Diawara
Noisettes
Rokia Traoré
Kano
Baloji
Jupiter & Okwess International
Bombay Bicycle Club’s Jack Steadman
More to be announced.