Martin Barlow, curator of the exhibition Moving Into Space at the National Football Museum talks about the exhibition.
Music
Kanda Bongo Man
Kanda Bongo Man at Band On The Wall
Kanda Bongo Man
Fri 15th June 2012 – Doors open: 8pm
£17.50 advance
Time for some serious 'kwassa kwassa' moves on the dancefloor as Africa's most joyful popstar brings the party to town for what promises to be a fantastic night out.
Soukous is the pop music of Africa and Congo's Kanda Bongo Man is its master. Its joyful, mesmerizing, hip-shaking groove has led to stadium-size parties erupting at the many festivals this international superstar has played including the very first WOMAD in 1982. Last time Kanda Bongo Man played Band on the Wall he had the audience dancing 'kwassa kwassa' style all night - get ready to party!
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Barthélémy Toguo, Lucy Azubuike and Nnenna Okore, three of the exhibited artists, talk about their work and their interest in using materials which reflect the lifestyle and experience of the people of West Africa.
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Reviews
Nine countries show off their talent as five city venues link up for a summer celebration. Helen Nugent in the Guardian
Street life, dazzling dress, social commentary and a riot of sensuous colour interweave in a rich assembly of West African art, writes Charles Gore in the Times Higher Education