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Africa Exprez to hit Paris with Damon Albarn, Amadou & Mariam and more

Africa Exprez is set to make its debut in France, with Damon Albarn, Patrick Wolf, and Jamie T among those taking part.

The collective will headline the Festival FNAC Indétendances 2009 in Paris on August 5.

The Magic Numbers, Oumou Sangare, Mongrel, Rachid Taha, Bashy,The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Souad Massi,Tony Allen, Vieux Farka Toure,Konono No 1 and Ebony Bones are also among those taking part in the collaborative concert.

Meanwhile a CD and DVD 'Africa Express Presents…' will be available exclusively through Puma and Fnac stores, and as a download through Fnac.com and AWAL/iTunes from July 27.

See Africaexpress.co.uk for more information.

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Patrick Wolf?? Really?? Or is it NME going crazy? Cause last time I checked he wasn't at the Fnac Indétendances.....But OMG if this is true, I am totally going!
Here is the website of the Fnac Indétendances...
www.fnac.com/guides/musique/indetendances/indetendances.asp?NID=-2&RNID=-2&bl=HGACUne01
it just says Africa Express, and it isn't written on the official website whether Patrick will be there or not...should we believe NME?

EDIT : So according to this website : fnacindetendances.tumblr.com/post/146809025/fnac-indetendances-programme which is apparently official the line up is secret....so there is a possibility that Patrick will play...

2nd EDIT: I found other sites saying Patrick is playing. This is great And it's free. I shall go there then . Patrick Wolf twice in one month, how cool is that ?

3rd EDIT: Confirmed by Patrick on his twitter: "Just realizing what a big show the Africa Express is going to be next week in Paris. A chance to let go of my western scales and timings. xp"

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Just came back from the concert. I was there at 7 pm and he came on stage around 10 pm (concert was from 7 til midnight and I didn't want to miss him!).
Well Patrick came on stage for The Sun is Often Out. It was really beautiful though he was not really visible, he was on the piano on the side of the stage. Anyways from where I was I couldn't see very well. I was at the back and no one knew him and were like "wtf is he singing a song like this for?"(most of the artists there were making people dance). Will upload a video tomorrow but I can't guarantee anything because there was a group of loud women in front of me booing and singing something else. This guy (Shlomo according to Patrick's twitter) came to beatbox while Patrick played the song and it was good.