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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!
All games shown on a giant 15 x 12ft screen. All events FREE
Russ Jones aka the Hackney Globe Trotter and Rich Mix are teaming up to present the Afro Cup Festival, a month long festival at Rich Mix in London's East End to tie in with the football World Cup in South Africa.
The Afro Cup festival - part of Rich Mix Free 2010 - coincides with the first ever major international sporting event in Africa and also the 50th year of independence for 17 African nations. To celebrate, this Afro Cup Festival will be hosting over 25 days and nights of entertainment with an African theme and all games will be screened live on a massive 15 x 10ft screen. The Afro Cup Festival features 18 nights of live African music from the best of London's Afrocentric bands and each night will be co-hosted by the cream of the crop of African promoters and DJs. On top of this there will be films, an art exhibition, DJ nights, album launches, African food and a street art exhibition profiling the work of emerging artists. As soon as the final match finishes each day, the party will start. Rich Mix will be transformed from the inside out into an African football bar-cum-shack, with a capacity of 500 per night. From the first kick on Fri 11 June until the final whistle on Sun 11 July, Rich Mix will screen all the big matches.
Afro Cup Festival at Rich Mix, London E1:
Fri 11 June
African and European pop with The Hackney Empire, A.J. Holmes & Vamanos of Secousse Sound System
Sat 12 June
DJ Russ Jones aka the Hackney Globe Trotter with London's finest resident Soukous Band, The Zong Zing All Stars
Sun 13 June
DJ Session with Africathy
Tue 15 June
Next Stop Soweto album launch party with DJ Duncan Brooker
Wed 16 June
South African Funk Experience album launch with DJ John Armstrong and live South African Funk Experience band
Thu 17 June
Sofrito Tropical Discotheque DJ session
Fri 18 June
Headshigh with Monkfish DJs Cal Jader and Duke Etienne
Sat 19 June
Afrikokoa with We Are Benin City plus DJs AJ Kwame and Baggy
Sun 20 June
Afro-Brazilian Special - DJ Cliffy: Batmacumba with Eri Okan
Wed 23 June
Afro-Punk night: 12 Tone with United Vibrations
Thurs 24 June
Tigerlily Films presents an evening of Africa-themed film screenings including Dolce Vita Africana and a selection of short films.
Fri 25 June
Malawi’s award winning festival Lake Of Stars presents Afrikan Boy
Sat 26 June
Hotplate Sessions with Kasai Masai live and DJs Dudu Sarr and DJ Magrelo
Sun 27 June
Afrogroov presents Ntoumos, Muntu Valdo and DJ Eric Soul
Mon 28 June
Chilli Fried with El Andolous and DJ Jamie Renton
Tues 29 June
Wormfood presents AFRICAN ROOTMASTER: Afrik Bawantu + Bobby Gandolf
Fri 2 July
Afrovibrations - DJ Kochi with London Afrobeat Collective and Dele Sosimi
Sat 3 July
Yaaba Funk and DJ Chief Commander Yaaba, Mr Brett, Outlaw Clive Wales and Volta45
Tues 6 July
Kazum! Presents Krar Collective - Ethiopian Vibes Wed 7 July - Bukky Leo Quintet.
Sat 10 July
DJ Russ Jones aka Hackney Globe Trotter presents Usifu Jalloh and Maambena
Sun 11 July
DJ Russ Jones aka Hackney Globe Trotter presents Soothsayers live
For more information on the whole programme, including details on the amazing 90- feet street art project visit Rich Mix Afro Cup Festival
09/06/2010
RICH MIX AFRO CUP FESTIVAL
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