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Free Afro Cup Festival at Rich Mix 11 June - 11 July | 09/06/2010
25 days & nights of live music, DJs, art, films, food and…World Cup football!

RICH MIX AFRO CUP FESTIVAL

FESTIVAL BRAZIL at Southbank Centre 19 June to 5 September 2010 | 03/06/2010
With a major programme of events over three months this summer, Festival Brazil presents the arts and culture of today’s Brazil

FESTIVAL BRAZIL AFROREGGAE PROJETO MORRINHO TOM ZE

Refugee Week 2010 launches with Celebrating Sanctuary Festival on 13 June | 03/06/2010
This unique free festival celebrates the art of refugee communities in the UK with a day of cultural events

REFUGEE WEEK CELEBRATING SANCTUARY FESTIVAL MUSIC DANCE LITERATURE ART

BASS Festival Birmingham June 2010 | 20/05/2010
For five years BASS Festival (British Arts and Street Sounds) has presented an inspired programme of events in Birmingham celebrating black music and art.

BASS FESTIVAL

Blaze 2010: East London’s festival of music and dance kicks off on 19 June | 17/05/2010
Blaze is back with major international artists, commissions and new works, open-air concerts, free events...

BLAZE FESTIVAL EAST LONDON BASSEKOU KOUYATE CEU QUANTIC

Brazilian singer Maria Rita returns to London on 18 May 2010 | 11/05/2010
Glamorous star of Brazilian pop arrives to give us a taste of contemporary samba.

CONCERT MARIA RITA BRAZIL

Call for entrants: RFI Discoveries Award 2010 | 21/04/2010
An award open to singers and musicians residing in Africa, the Caribbean and Indian Ocean islands. Closing date: 30 June 2010

RFI DISCOVERIES AWARD

Rokia Traoré + Sweet Billy Pilgrim UK tour. Win tickets! | 21/04/2010
We have a pair of tickets for each of the shows as prizes to this competition. So get busy and enter now!

COMPETITION

La Linea The London Latin Music Festival 22 – 30 April 2010 | 15/04/2010
Promising a funky, punky, rootsy line up, La Linea as always offers a fresh take on Latin music.

LA LINEA LATIN FESTIVAL

Latin rock riot hits London with Los Fabulosos Cadillacs | 13/04/2010
One of Latin America’s all-time biggest bands, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs are due to play their UK debut in London on 29 April 2010

LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS CONCERT

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