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La Linea – shows announced | 07/02/2011
London's Latin Music Festival kicks off 6 April 2011. Check out the programme. 

LA LINEA FESTIVAL LATIN MUSIC MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOUND OJOS DE BRUJO OMARA PORTUONDO

African Soul Rebels Special: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 on UK tour 13-21 April 2011 | 02/02/2011
Seun Kuti has all the power and range to take on that epic Afrobeat legacy left by his father Fela.

MUSIC TOUR SEUN KUTI

Fair Play Campaign - Call For Video Entries | 02/02/2011
The global anti-corruption campaign Fair Play has launched a video competition. Young bands are invited to submit their music videos before the March 2011 deadline.

MUSIC VIDEO COMPETITION ANTI-CORRUPTION SOCIETY

Tunisia. Emel Mathlouthi: "The morphine we’ve been injected with for 23 years is no longer enough to dull our pain” | 12/01/2011
We asked the Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi about the current unrest in Tunisia.

TUNISIA SOCIETY EMEL MATHLOUTHI

Fela! Theatre review | 23/12/2010
Karla Williams reviews the explosive National Theatre production about Afrobeat star Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. The show continues until 23 January 2011.

FELA! THEATRE MUSIC REVIEW

Mondomix 2010 top 20 | 22/12/2010
As the year comes to an end, we reflect on our favourite reviews, videos, interviews and reports. Check out the Mondomix 2010 highlights:

2010 HIGHLIGHTS REVIEWS INTERVIEWS VIDEOS REPORTS

Ivory Coast: artists speak out | 17/12/2010
Shots were fired in the streets of Abidjan yesterday and 20 people are reported dead, as supporters of rival political parties clashed following disputed electoral results. Alpha Blondy and Tiken Jah Fakoly speak out.

IVORY COAST SOCIETY TIKEN JAH FAKOLY ALPHA BLONDY

Save A World In London | 10/12/2010
The only world music show on BBC London is threatened to end this year

RADIO WORLD MUSIC

Fela! on stage and on screen | 01/12/2010
Catch the award-winning show at the National Theatre and via a live broadcast to cinemas on 13 January 2011

FELA KUTI AFROBEAT THEATRE MUSIC CINEMA

South Sudan Referendum | 11/11/2010
Millions of southern Sudanese voted in the referendum this week which may result in the secession of South Sudan. Harry Johnstone reports.

SUDAN REFERENDUM SOCIETY

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