Africa Express
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
Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes
07, Aug, 2019 @7:00 AM
Africa Express: Egoli review – an end-to-end party album
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Kitty Empire
14, Jul, 2019 @7:00 AM
Africa Express presents EGOLI review – a collaboration to stir the senses
Damon Albarn’s collective decamp to Johannesburg for a rich and rewarding reminder of the eclecticism of non-western pop
Alexis Petridis
04, Jul, 2019 @12:00 PM
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
Ian Gittins
30, Mar, 2019 @11:56 AM
Rachid Taha obituary
Singer and songwriter who pioneered a fiery fusion of north African musical styles with rock, techno and punk
Robin Denselow
13, Sep, 2018 @12:43 PM
Africa Express presents the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians & Guests review – entertaining and emotional
Robin Denselow
22, Dec, 2016 @6:15 PM
Are we out of time? Damon Albarn carried off stage following five-hour set
Blur frontman’s show with Africa Express at Roskilde in Denmark lasted until 4am, and was only stopped once ‘Big Dave’ intervened
Guardian music
06, Jul, 2015 @7:38 AM
playlist: experimental music – Africa Express, Colin Webster, Rutger Zuydervelt, Laurie Spiegel
The funkiest version of Terry Riley’s In C ever recorded and a project on 1950s telephone operators – consider your mind expanded
Philip Clark
11, Mar, 2015 @5:23 PM
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
Robin Denselow
19, Feb, 2015 @7:15 PM
Five new albums to try this week: Smashing Pumpkins, Africa Express and more
Stream the week’s new releases, from Abdullah Ibrahim’s jazz piano to Africa Express’ latest, and let us know what you’ll be listening to
Tshepo Mokoena
08, Dec, 2014 @9:51 AM
Africa Express Presents… Terry Riley’s In C Mali review – conceptual masterpiece gets a charming update
Terry Riley’s 50-year-old piece gets an update thanks to a group of Malian musicians, Damon Albarn and Brian Eno, writes Paul Mardles
Paul Mardles
07, Dec, 2014 @12:05 AM
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
Philip Oltermann
27, Nov, 2014 @8:00 AM
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