Africa Day on Monday 26th May at Trafalgar Square, London

Some of the guest artists lined up for the African Day on Monday 26th May at Trafalgar Square, London include Les Amazones de Guinée. They were recently reviewed in the Sunday Independent by Howard Hale.

Perhaps it's time to stop being surprised when a group of African militia produce a record as joyous as this, but when those soldiers also happen to be women it does add a further dimension. This Guinean band have been around in one form or another since the early Sixties but, putting aside all the African women's emancipation rhetoric – and judging this on a level playing field – the arrangements are sublime, the playing endearingly ragged and the overall effect beguiling. They may not have put out an album for 25 years but what a comeback!

Other Artists include Inemo StephaneTourne, Bassekou and Kanda.

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Kanda Kanda

KandaKanda

Les Amazones Les Amazones

Inemo Stephane Tourne Inemo Stephane Tourne

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Bassekou Bassekou

Les Amazones performing Les Amazones performing

Bassekou Bassekou

Bassekou Bassekou

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written by p , May 26, 2008

just wonted to say well done to the saturday night special who are starting off realy well.
keep up the good work.

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WELL DONE V.O.A.R
written by paulina , May 26, 2008

WE WILL ALWAYS LISTEN TO UR RADIO. WELL DONE FOR THIS AFRICA DAY

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concern on the Rwandan Flag
written by nsabimana thadeo , May 24, 2008

Dear Organisers, thank you for organising the Africa day. I just want to correct on a minor error regarding the Rwandan flag. The flag you are using is nolonger the flag used. It was replaced in November 2002. You can ask for a new flag from the nearest embassy or you can download it from the web http://www.gov.rw/government/flag.htm.
Nice celebrations

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written by NANNY B , May 21, 2008

Keep on moving to the top

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written by NANNY B , May 21, 2008

WELL DONE TO VOICE OF AFRICA I HAVE BEING AWAY DOING OTHER STUFF OVER SEA AM HERE AGAIN IN LONDON AND WILL CONT. MY SUPPORT FOR V.O.A. DONT FORGET THAT WE SHARE SAME BIRTHDAY SO I WILL BE THERE WITH A LOTS OF MY JAMAICAN ARTISES WE WHO JUST GOT BACK FROM AFRICA.

GOD BLESS

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